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LOT 003
Sold for (Inc. bp): £273
NATURAL HISTORY - LARGE DILOPHOSAURUS DINOSAUR FOOTPRINT
EARLY JURASSIC PERIOD, 170 MILLION YEARS BP
14 3/4" (4.87kg, 37.5cm).
EARLY JURASSIC PERIOD, 170 MILLION YEARS BP
14 3/4" (4.87kg, 37.5cm).
A Dilophosaurus three toed footprint in a shale matrix.
PROVENANCE:
From the Portland Formation, South Hadley, Massachusetts, USA; from the Pradi Collection, Boston, USA; acquired 1980s. By repute authenticated by Dr. Ostrum, Professor of Palaeontology at Yale University, New England, during the 1970s.
FOOTNOTES:
Dilophosaurus is known from fossil remains found in the Kayenta formation of Arizona, USA, and was among the largest carnivores of its time (about 7 meters long) and had a pair of rounded crests on its skull.This footprint has been authenticated by a well-known Dinosaur track Palaeontologist in Massachusetts.
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TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
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