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LOT 2349
Natural History - Giant Elephant Bird Eggshell Group
PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, 2.6 MILLION-11,700 YEARS B.P.
1 5/8 - 2 1/2 in. (60 grams total, 40-63 mm).
Comprising four sections from the Aepyornis eggs. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Madagascar.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
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