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LOT 2539
Polished Copal with Insects
OVER 3 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 1/8 in. (36 grams, 13 cm).
Containing several insects and other inclusions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
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