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LOT 2204
Natural History - Fossil Cave Bear Lower Jaw
LATE PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 40,000-20,000 YEARS B.P.
8 in. (312 grams, 20.3 cm).
From the left side of Ursus spelaeuslower jaw, displaying a canine (repaired) and three molars.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman formed since 2003.
FootnotesThe cave bear was a prehistoric species of bear that lived in Europe and Asia, and became extinct about 24,000 years ago during the Last Glacial Maximum.
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LOT 2204
Natural History - Fossil Cave Bear Lower Jaw
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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Opening Bid: £175
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From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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From Morocco, North Africa. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
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