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LOT 2300
Natural History - Fossilised Wood Section
TRIASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 250-200 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 3/4 in. (848 grams, 17 cm).
A section of fossilised wood with a polished face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
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Natural History - Giant Elephant Bird Eggshell Group
Pleistocene Period, 2.6 million-11,700 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Comprising four eggshell sections from Aepyornis. 49.2 grams total, 47-61 mm
From Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
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