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LOT 2871
Natural History - British Woolly Mammoth or Rhinoceros Hip Bone
DEVENSIAN PERIOD, 110,000-12,000 YEARS B.P.
10 5/8 in. (1.78 kg, 27 cm).
Fragment of the pelvis with socket; drilled and provided with a rod for mounting. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the North Sea bed.
Ex Gemini Trading, UK.
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Accompanied by an old identification tag.
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LOT 2871
Natural History - British Woolly Mammoth or Rhinoceros Hip Bone
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Accompanied by an original historic index file card.