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LOT 2360
Polished Copal Specimen with a Large Fly and Termites
CARBONIFEROUS PERIOD, CIRCA 3 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/4 in. (17.9 grams, 71 mm).
Flat-section fragment with a large fly and a number of other insects; mounted on cardboard backing. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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