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LOT 1972
Natural History - Fossil Woolly Mammoth Tooth
PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, 2.6 MILLION-11,700 YEARS B.P.
9 5/8 in. (3.5 kg, 24.5 cm).
A fossil Mammuthus primigenius woolly mammoth tooth showing good remains of chewing surface and root plate.
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Mioplosus Fossil Fish in Matrix
Eocene Period, 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
A rectangular sedimentary matrix displaying a Mioplosus sp. fossil fish. 937 grams, 17.8 x 13 cm
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
In southwest Wyoming (and parts of Colorado and Utah) in the Green River Formation are found some of the world's most outstanding specimens of fossil fish. The Green River system was composed of three lakes: Lake Ulinta, Lake Gosiute and Fossil Lake. These Eocene lakes lay in a series of intermountain basins formed by geological events that uplifted the Rocky Mountains during the early Tertiary time. The climate was much different from the desert-like climate of this area today. Both the fauna (crocodiles, alligators, boa constrictors and some subtropical fish families) and the flora (such as large palm trees) indicate a climate much like that found along the Gulf Coast today. Large amounts of ash found in the sediments indicate that volcanoes were particularly active at this time. -
Natural History - Ice Age Bison Fossil Leg Bone
Devensian Period, 110,000-12,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A large Ice Age Bison priscus lower leg bone. 1.23 kg, 43 cm
From Brown Bank, off Lowestoft, UK. Acquired before 1960. From an old Norwich, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A graduated string of tumbled natural variegated lapis lazuli pebble beads with clasp. 100 grams, 45 cm long
Fine condition.
UK gallery, acquired in the 2000s. Property of an English gentleman.
