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LOT 2251
Natural History - Fossil Bird Bone Group
PLEISTOCENE AGE, CIRCA 2 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 - 3 1/2 in. (13 grams total, 77-90 mm).
Comprising two hollow wading bird bones. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Rancho La Brea Formation, Maricopa Co., California, USA.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
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