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LOT 2005
Natural History - Fossil Ammonite Carved Bowl
DEVONIAN PERIOD, 400 MILLION YEARS B.P.
8 7/8 in. (925 grams, 22.4 cm wide).
A large, polished bowl, carved from fossiliferous limestone, exhibiting several Orthoceras, goniatites and a large display ammonite. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Atlas Mountains, Morocco, North Africa.
Private Shropshire, UK collection.
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LOT 2005
Natural History - Fossil Ammonite Carved Bowl
Sold for (Inc. bp): £42
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