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]

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Footnotes

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.

CONDITION

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LOT 3142