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LOT 1949
Natural History - Fossil Dolphin Vertebra Group
MIOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 15 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 7/8 - 3 3 5/8 in. (302 grams total, 72-91 mm).
A group of three fossilised Delphinus sp. dolphin vertebrae. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom North Carolina, U.S.A.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
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