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LOT 1895
Natural History - Mastodon Tusk Carving
PLIOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 5.2-2.5 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/8 in. (53 grams, 87 mm).
With a later stylised face carving. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Island of Java.
From an old Bristol, UK, collection.
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