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