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LOT 2666
Natural History - Woolly Rhinoceros Lower Back Tooth
ICE AGE, 50,000-20,000 YEARS B.P.
3 1/4 in. (140 grams, 81 mm).
With substantial roots. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Yakutsk, Permafrost Region, Siberia.
Acquired from an old Dutch collection.
From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, collector.
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