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LOT 2480
Natural History - Fossilised Wood Slice Pair
TRIASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 230 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 7/8 - 4 1/4 in. (610 grams total, 9.8-10.7 cm).
Both polished to both sides. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
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