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LOT 2324
Natural History - Large Polished Bowl with Fossil Goniatite
DEVONIAN PERIOD, 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
10 1/4 in. (1.6 kg, 26 cm wide).
The shallow bowl displaying various other inclusions, as on the polished exterior; roughly circular in form with a flat base. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Morocco, North Africa.
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LOT 2324
Natural History - Large Polished Bowl with Fossil Goniatite
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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