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LOT 1930
Natural History - Mammoth Tusk Section Group
PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 40,000 YEARS B.P.
7 7/8 - 10 1/2 in. (131 grams total, 20-26.5 cm).
A pair of Mammoth primigenius tusk sections displaying mainly gold and brown colouring, with some attractive patterning. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the North Sea.
From an old Bristol, UK, collection.
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