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LOT 2541
Set of Woolly Rhinoceros Teeth
DEVENSIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 110,000-12,000 YEARS B.P.
3 1/4 - 4 5/8 in. (640 grams total, 8.1-11.8 cm).
Comprising four teeth from the lower right jaw of a large male. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenancePerma frost of Siberia.
From a Netherlands collector in the 2020s.
From a private collection.
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LOT 2541
Set of Woolly Rhinoceros Teeth
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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