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Prehistoric Fossilized Mosasaur Skull & Teeth

Rare Prehistoric Anasazi Mimbres Bowl - Woman Figural

Two Sumatra Stone Figural Plaques - Nude Male & Female

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Artemis Fine Arts

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Large Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossil Tooth, Wear Facets!: North America, Western United States, Late Cretaceous, ca. 68 to 65.5 million years ago. A fossilized tooth from the iconic Tyrannosaurus rex, the formidable "Tyrant Lizard King," one of the most

0001: Large Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossil Tooth, Wear Facets!Est.

$11,000

$16,500

Lot Passed

Prehistoric Fossilized Mosasaur Skull & Teeth: North Africa, Upper Cretaceous, ca. 80 to 66 million years ago. A fossilized mosasaur skull with articulated jaws and teeth, likely from a juvenile individual. The elongated snout and hinged jaws are

0001A: Prehistoric Fossilized Mosasaur Skull & TeethEst.

$6,000

$8,000

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Woolly Mammoth Ivory Tusk Fossil on Wood Stand: North America, Alaska or Siberia, Late Pleistocene Epoch, ca. 1 million to 10,000 years ago. A substantial woolly mammoth tusk presented in a sweeping natural curve, its elongated form displaying the

0001B: Woolly Mammoth Ivory Tusk Fossil on Wood StandEst.

$8,000

$12,000

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Huge Paleocene Sycamore Fossil Leaf from Montana: North America, Western United States, Montana, Fort Union Formation, Paleocene period, ca. 66 to 56 million years ago. A large fossilized leaf attributed to the prehistoric sycamore Macginitiea

0002: Huge Paleocene Sycamore Fossil Leaf from MontanaEst.

$2,600

$3,900

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Rare Fossil Eurypholis Fish with Stomach Contents: Ancient Seas, Near East, Lebanon, Haqil (Byblos region), Late Cretaceous period, ca. 100 to 95 million years ago. A well-preserved fossil specimen of Eurypholis boissieri, a prehistoric marine

0002A: Rare Fossil Eurypholis Fish with Stomach ContentsEst.

$3,000

$4,500

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Large Trilobite Fossil in Matrix, Asaphellus Stubbsi: North Africa, Morrocco, Draa Valley region, Lower Ordovician era, ca. 485 to 443 million years ago. A fossilized Asaphellus stubbsi trilobite preserved in a natural stone matrix, showing the classic

0003: Large Trilobite Fossil in Matrix, Asaphellus StubbsiEst.

$3,200

$4,800

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Prehistoric "Trilobite Highway" Fossils in Stone Matrix: North Africa, Morocco, Ordovician period, ca. 485 to 444 million years ago. A striking fossil matrix displaying seven trilobites preserved in raised relief, arranged in a natural linear formation, as

0003A: Prehistoric "Trilobite Highway" Fossils in Stone MatrixEst.

$2,000

$3,000

Lot Passed

SOLD

Polished Ammonite Fossil Cluster in Upright Matrix: South East Africa, Madagascar, Jurassic to Cretaceous period, ca. 200 to 66 million years ago. This striking upright display showcases a natural stone matrix embedded with eight partial and full

0004: Polished Ammonite Fossil Cluster in Upright MatrixEst.

$2,000

$3,000

Eocene Brontothere Mammal Molar Teeth & Jawbone: North America, United States, Nebraska, Late Eocene period, ca. 35 to 34 million years ago. A group of three molar teeth with gray enamel, two still anchored within a section of original jawbone,

0004A: Eocene Brontothere Mammal Molar Teeth & JawboneEst.

$1,800

$3,000

Lot Passed

Triassic Madagascar Petrified Polished Wood Slab: Africa, Madagascar, early to mid-Triassic period, ca. 252 to 220 million years ago. A fossilized petrified wood slab retaining its natural bark exterior, with one face polished to a mirror-like

0005: Triassic Madagascar Petrified Polished Wood SlabEst.

$800

$1,250

Lot Passed

SOLD

Fossilized Floating Crinoid Scyphocrinites w/ Pyrite: North Africa, Morocco, Erfoud region, Silurian to early Devonian era, ca. 443 to 400 million years ago. A well-preserved crinoid fossil of Scyphocrinites elegans displayed in relief within a dark

0005A: Fossilized Floating Crinoid Scyphocrinites w/ PyriteEst.

$1,000

$1,500

Mosasaur Vertebrae Fossil in Matrix: Prehistoric Marine, Mosasaur, Late Cretaceous period, ca. 70 to 66 million years ago. A dramatic remnant of an ancient ocean predator, this fossilized vertebral series captures a section of a

0006: Mosasaur Vertebrae Fossil in MatrixEst.

$2,000

$3,000

Lot Passed

SOLD

Sculptural French Jurassic Fossilized Ammonite Cluster: Western Europe, France, Lyon, Jurassic period, ca. 184 to 175 million years ago. A striking sculptural cluster of ammonite fossils, likely of the genus Hammatoceras, preserved in a natural stone

0006A: Sculptural French Jurassic Fossilized Ammonite ClusterEst.

$1,500

$2,500

Moroccan Fossil Ammonite Carving with Orthoceras Shells: North Africa, Morocco, Devonian Period, ca. 419.2 to 358.9 million years ago. A large ammonite-form carving shaped and polished from fossil-rich Moroccan stone, emphasizing the dramatic spiral of the

0007: Moroccan Fossil Ammonite Carving with Orthoceras ShellsEst.

$450

$675

Lot Passed

Montana Fossil Ginkgo Leaf w/ Wood Impression: North America, Western United States, Montana, Fort Union Formation, Paleocene, ca. 66 to 58 million years ago. A fossilized ginkgo leaf (Ginkgo cranei) preserved in a warm-toned stone matrix. The

0007A: Montana Fossil Ginkgo Leaf w/ Wood ImpressionEst.

$900

$1,500

Lot Passed

Ammonite Fossil Collection Polished & Natural: North Africa, Devonian Period to Cretaceous period, ca. 419.2 to 66 million years ago. A collection of ammonite fossils including polished examples, cross-sections, and natural shell forms. The group

0008: Ammonite Fossil Collection Polished & NaturalEst.

$400

$600

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Shoal of Fossilized Knightia Fish in Stone Matrix: North America, Wyoming, Green River Formation, Eocene Period, ca. 53.5 to 48.5 million years ago. shoal of Knightia fish that fossilized together in what is often called a "life assemblage" because

0008A: Shoal of Fossilized Knightia Fish in Stone MatrixEst.

$800

$1,200

Lot Passed

Three Petrified Wood Slabs Madagascar & Indonesia: Africa & Asia, Madagascar & Indonesia, Triassic to Miocene periods, ca. 252 to 5 million years ago. A group of three large petrified wood slabs, each cut and polished to reveal striking internal

0009: Three Petrified Wood Slabs Madagascar & IndonesiaEst.

$400

$600

Lot Passed

Ovoid Tabletop, Slab of Fossilized Orthoceras Shells: North Africa, Morocco, Devonian Period, ca. 419.2 to 358.9 million years ago. An ovoid fossil stone tabletop slab polished to a reflective finish, revealing a dense field of Orthoceras fossils set

0009A: Ovoid Tabletop, Slab of Fossilized Orthoceras ShellsEst.

$600

$1,000

Lot Passed

Petrified Wood Fossils, Three Polished Slabs: Africa, Madagascar, early to mid-Triassic period, ca. 252 to 220 million years ago. A collection of three fossilized petrified wood slabs cut in cross section and polished to reveal dramatic interior

0010: Petrified Wood Fossils, Three Polished SlabsEst.

$350

$525

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Mosasaur Vertebrae Fossils, Western Interior Seaway: North America, United States, Kansas, Western Interior Seaway, Late Cretaceous period, ca. 87 to 82 million years ago. A group of three fossilized mosasaur vertebrae preserved in dense mineralized

0010A: Mosasaur Vertebrae Fossils, Western Interior SeawayEst.

$550

$750

Lot Passed

SOLD

Fossilized Dinosaur Teeth & T-Rex Bone Fragment: North Africa, Morocco & North America, United States, Montana, Cretaceous to Miocene period, ca. 112 to 23 million years ago. An assorted collection of fossilized teeth and bone fragments from

0011: Fossilized Dinosaur Teeth & T-Rex Bone FragmentEst.

$1,000

$1,500

Fossilized Mosasaur Tooth & Bone Fragments in Matrix: North Africa, Morocco, Upper Cretaceous Period, ca. 80 to 66 million years ago. A sandstone matrix containing fossilized mosasaur remains, including two conical teeth with well-preserved enamel and

0011A: Fossilized Mosasaur Tooth & Bone Fragments in MatrixEst.

$500

$800

Lot Passed

SOLD

Prehistoric Mosasaur Jaw & Teeth Fossil in Matrix: North Africa, Morocco, Late Cretaceous period, ca. 100 to 66 million years ago. A mosasaur jaw section preserved in sandstone matrix, displaying a row of conical teeth set within the elongated

0012: Prehistoric Mosasaur Jaw & Teeth Fossil in MatrixEst.

$800

$1,200

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