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LOT 1854

Natural History - Mastodon Tusk Carving

PLIOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 5.2-2.5 MILLION YEARS B.P.

4 1/8 in. (93 grams, 10.6 mm).

With a later face carving with exaggerated detailing. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From Island of Java.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.

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LOT 1854

Natural History - Mastodon Tusk Carving

Sold for (Inc. bp): £27

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