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LOT 3142
Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Tooth
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 125-113 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 7/8 in. (10.6 grams, 48 mm).
Displaying dark brown enamel; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
The Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber-type scavenger and an active hunter, taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish; adults weighed up to 21 tonnes and grew up to 18 meters long.
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LOT 3142
Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Tooth
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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