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LOT 0381
Natural History - Canis Teilhardi Wolf's Skull
LATE PLIOCENE-EARLY PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 5.3 MILLION-60,000 YEARS B.P.
10 7/8 in. (1.73 kg total, 27.5 cm high including stand).
A near complete example 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 0381
Natural History - Canis Teilhardi 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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