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LOT 2373
Natural History - Polished Fossilised Wood Section
LATE TRIASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 225 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 3/4 in. (695 grams, 12 cm).
Cut to a freestanding shape with two polished faces. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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