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LOT 2455
Natural History - Mastodon Fossil Tusk Carving
PLIOCENE PERIOD, 5.2-2.5 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/2 in. (79 grams, 89 mm).
Featuring a later carved stylised face in relief. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx private collection of a Shropshire, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
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LOT 2455
Natural History - Mastodon Fossil Tusk Carving
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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