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LOT 0452
Natural History - Cave Bear Paw
DEVENSIAN PERIOD, 110,000-12,000 YEARS B.P.
13 in. (608 grams, 33 cm).
A fossil cave bear paw including the claws and bones held together by an internal metal frame.
Provenance
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 0452
Natural History - Cave Bear Paw
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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