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LOT 0382
Natural History - Canis Lupus Ice Age Wolf's Skull
PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 60,000-40,000 B.P.
9 5/8 in. (2.18 kg total, 24.5 cm high including stand).
Partially fossilized and near complete, retaining many of the animal's teeth; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.
Provenance
From the private collection of a London gentleman.
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LOT 0382
Natural History - Canis Lupus Ice Age Wolf's Skull
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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