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LOT 2542
Natural History - Mastodon Tusk Carving
PLIOCENE PERIOD, 5.2-2.5 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/4 in. (89 grams, 96 mm).
Displaying a later carved stylised face with exaggerated facial detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Island of Java, indonesia.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
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Natural History - Knightia Fossil Fish Group
Eocene Period, 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising seven complete and two partial Knightia alta fossil fish in a rectangular matrix. 373 grams, 15.3 x 9.8 cm
Fine condition.
Wyoming, Green River Formation, U.S.A. Acquired during the 1980s. From the Pradi Collection, Boston, U.S.A.
Seasonally, some 56 million years ago, in the Green River Region of Wyoming, torrential rains fell on the mountains. The rain flowed down the mountain sides, forming wide shallow lakes in the valley below. During the dry season, these lakes evaporated (similar to certain parts of Africa today). Millions of fish died in this short period of time. This climatic cycle happened over a 20-thousand-year period. Layer upon layer of mud was deposited over these years, entombing huge numbers of fish. At a much later date volcanic activity uplifted this area to expose their fossils. -
Natural History - Insects in Baltic Amber Group
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising seven specimens containing insects together with other inclusions. 2.57 grams total, 9-19 mm
Collected between 1930 and 1960. From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill. -
Natural History - Polished Orthoceras Tower Display
Devonian Period, 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Displaying several polished specimens on a freestanding matrix. 6.5 kg, 57.5 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
