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LOT 2361
Natural History - Fossil Allosaurus Dinosaur Rib Bone Section
LATE JURASSIC PERIOD, 155-145 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 3/4 in. (415 grams, 14.5 cm).
Comprising a slightly curving specimen with rough surfaces. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Emery County, Utah, U.S.A.
Acquired 1980s.
From an old Bristol, UK, collection.
Footnotes
The name 'Allosaurus' means 'different lizard' alluding to its unique concave vertebrae.
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LOT 2361
Natural History - Fossil Allosaurus Dinosaur Rib Bone Section
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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