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LOT 2786
Natural History - Polished Copal Pair with Insects
OVER 3 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 - 4 3/8 in. (39 grams total, 7.8-11.2 cm).
Comprising two polished specimens containing several insects and other inclusions. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Madagascar.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
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