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LOT 2237
Natural History - Giant Elephant Bird Eggshell Group
PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, 2.6 MILLION-11,700 YEARS B.P.
1 3/8 - 2 1/2 in. (42.7 grams total, 36-65 mm).
Comprising four eggshell sections from Aepyornis. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
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Polished and cut from a single block containing multiple Orthoceras sp. and other fossil specimens. 2.08 kg total, 12 cm each
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