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LOT 2391
Natural History - Fossil Amazon Rainforest Fossil Tree Trunk Section
CIRCA 100 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 in. (2.5 kg, 15 cm wide).
Displaying fossilised bark and tree rings in red, burgundy, orange and black. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the Bagua Grande region, Peru.
Ex old Spanish private collection of Mr J. Dornellas; acquired through inheritance in the 1950s.
Acquired from Proto Cultures Art, Manchester, UK, before 2010.
From the private collection of Mr A Hills, Kent, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of a Proto Cultures Art certificate of authenticity and other documentation.
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LOT 2391
Natural History - Fossil Amazon Rainforest Fossil Tree Trunk Section
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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