Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 2489
Natural History - Large Fossil Otodus Shark Tooth
EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 54 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/2 in. (63 grams, 90 mm).
A large Otodus obliquus tooth from the front of a mouth in a matrix. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the Ouled Abdoun Basin Formation (Phosphate beds), Oued Zem, Morocco, North Africa.
From an old German paleontological collection.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a 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
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Natural History - Boxed Mineral Specimen Group [6]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising: galena from Tri-State, USA; calcite from Mexico; fluorite from Illinois, USA; fluorite with hematite from Tri-State, USA; pyrite from Huanaco, Peru. 349 grams total, 32-58 mm
From U.S.A, Mexico, and Peru. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Large Kalahari Desert Wind Stone
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
A wind-rounded pebble in a hollowed out 'nest'; with a hessian draw-ribbon pouch. 609 grams, 96 mm
From the Kalahari Desert, Southern Africa. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Chalcopyrite 'Peacock Ore' Mineral Specimen Group [120]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising a large quantity of specimens showing a beautiful play of colour. 1 kg total, 14-29 mm
From Mexico. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).