Impressive Fossilized Megalodon Tooth 6"
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Ancient Seas, Middle Miocene to end of Pliocene eras, ca. 23 to 2.6 million years ago. A fossilized tooth from a prehistoric megalodon shark - the largest shark species to ever exist! The enamel is a smokey gray hue, unpolished and naturally lustrous; some of the serrations along the peripheries are intact - running from the tip to root along the classic V shape. The serrations demonstrate the great tearing capability these sharks had- their jaws also had the strength to crush a small car - a frightening thought! Megalodons were among the largest predators the ocean ever saw, but their teeth are the only parts that have survived since their cartilage bodies could not fossilize. Size: 6" L x 4.28" W (15.2 cm x 10.9 cm)
Provenance: Private Berthoud, Colorado, USA collection
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#184665
Provenance: Private Berthoud, Colorado, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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#184665
Condition
Stable fissures on root and enamel peeling as shown. Chips and losses to serrated edges. Great coloration and large size. Mineral and sediment deposits in recessed areas of root.
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Impressive Fossilized Megalodon Tooth 6"
Estimate $2,500 - $3,500
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PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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