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LOT 002
Sold for (Inc. bp): £335
NATURAL HISTORY - LARGE HADROSAUR DINOSAUR EGG
LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 84-65 MILLION YEARS BP
6 1/4" (5.20kg, 16.5cm).
LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 84-65 MILLION YEARS BP
6 1/4" (5.20kg, 16.5cm).
A large Hadrosaur Charonosaurus egg showing detailing of the shell and sitting on a matrix.
PROVENANCE:
From the Xixia basin, Henan province, China, from the Pradi Collection, Boston, USA; acquired 1980s.
FOOTNOTES:
Hadrosaur (meaning “Bulky Lizard”) was a large duck billed dinosaur 23-32 feet long. It was a bipedal dinosaur with a large brain and a wide and flat snout with strong large hind legs and short but strong front legs with hoof-like claws. It had a muscular tail that may have served as a swimming paddle. It was a vegetarian and moved quadrupedally when feeding. It was highly social and nested communally.
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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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