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LOT 1871
Natural History - Large Mammoth Bone Display
PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, 2.6 MILLION YEARS-11,700 YEARS B.P.
16 1/8 in. (3.59 kg total, 41 cm high including stand).
A large section of a mammoth scapula bone from Mammuthus primigenius; mounted on a custom-made display stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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