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LOT 1999
Natural History - Fossil Otodus Shark Teeth on Matrix Group
EOCENE PERIOD, 56-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/8 - 2 1/2 in. (479 grams total, 60-64 mm).
A group of five matrices, each set with an Otodus obliquus fossil shark's tooth with cusplet teeth and remains of enamelling. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Morocco, North Africa.
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 1999
Natural History - Fossil Otodus Shark Teeth on Matrix Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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