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LOT 2632
Natural History - Madagascan Fossil Lump Wood
LATE TRIASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 25 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 3/8 in. (604 grams, 11.2 cm).
A cut freestanding section of wood, polished to show the attractive banding. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Madagascar.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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