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LOT 2518
Natural History - Fossil Woolly Rhinoceros Tooth
DEVENSIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 110,000-12,000 YEARS B.P.
3 in. (74 grams, 78 mm).
A molar from Coelodonta antiquitatis with root. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx J. Shaul collection.
FootnotesThe form of the woolly rhino’s skull and teeth had evolved to support its grazing lifestyle with its head dipped downwards towards the ground, even in its relaxed attitude. The skull is unusual in having both an extensively ossified nasal septum, probably evolved as a result of the heavy pressure on the horn and face when grazing, and a down-turned anterior region on the premaxilla that contacts the edge of the upper jaw. The shoulders were raised with a powerful hump, used to support the animal's massive front horn and also used for storing fat.
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Natural History - Historic Collection of Mineral Specimens
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. All specimens accompanied by an original historic index file card. -
Natural History - Extremely Large Polished Fossil Orthoceras Display
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From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Fossil Plesiosaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Vertebra Group
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