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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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Fossilized Mosasaur Rooted Tooth & Spinosaurus Tooth: North Africa, Upper Cretaceous, ca. 100 to 66 million years ago. A grouping of fossil teeth including a rooted mosasaur tooth and a Spinosaurus tooth partially embedded in a sandstone matrix with

0013: Fossilized Mosasaur Rooted Tooth & Spinosaurus ToothEst.

$800

$1,200

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Polished Fossil Slab of Ammonites & Orthoceras Shells: North Africa, Morocco, Devonian Period, ca. 419.2 to 358.9 million years ago. A massive fossil stone slab polished in relief to reveal numerous ammonite shells and elongated Orthoceras fossils

0014: Polished Fossil Slab of Ammonites & Orthoceras ShellsEst.

$900

$1,350

5 Late Jurassic Fossil Bivalve Clams from Madagascar: Africa, Madagascar, Late Jurassic, ca. 160 million years ago. This group of five fossil bivalve clams has been carefully polished to reveal smooth surfaces with natural cream tones, warm tan banding,

0015: 5 Late Jurassic Fossil Bivalve Clams from MadagascarEst.

$450

$675

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Crinoid Traumatocrinus Fossils in Square Stone Matrix: East Asia, China, Guizhou province, Lower Triassic period, 251.9 to 246.7 million years ago. A fossil slab featuring Traumatocrinus guanlingensis preserved in a warm sandstone. Several well-defined

0016: Crinoid Traumatocrinus Fossils in Square Stone MatrixEst.

$600

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For Prehistoric Fossilized Sand Dollars & Sea Urchins: Prehistoric Seas, Paleozoic to Cenozoic Era, ca. 400 million to 2.6 million years ago. A collection of four fossilized echinoderms comprising prehistoric sea urchins and sand dollars, two preserved

0017: For Prehistoric Fossilized Sand Dollars & Sea UrchinsEst.

$450

$675

Lot Passed

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Fossilized Megalodon Shark Teeth - Fossil Specimens: Ancient Seas, Middle Miocene to End of Pliocene Eras, ca. 23 to 2.6 million years ago. A striking pair of fossilized megalodon shark teeth, each displaying broad triangular crowns with serrated edges

0017A: Fossilized Megalodon Shark Teeth - Fossil SpecimensEst.

$700

$1,050

Ancient Marine Shell Fossils on Stone Matrix: North America, likely Northeastern United States, Middle to Late Devonian Period, ca. 390 to 360 million years ago. A fossiliferous matrix stone densely covered with preserved marine shells, forming

0018: Ancient Marine Shell Fossils on Stone MatrixEst.

$600

$900

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Prehistoric Fossil Shark Teeth Otodus & Megalodon: United States, Middle Miocene to late Pliocene, ca. 28 to 1.5 million years ago; North Africa, Morocco, Paleocene to Miocene, ca. 66 to 5 million years ago. A collection of fossil shark teeth

0018A: Prehistoric Fossil Shark Teeth Otodus & MegalodonEst.

$700

$1,000

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Prehistoric Carboniferous Horsetail Plants in Shale: North America, United States, Carboniferous Period, ca. 359 to 299 million years ago. A shale matrix preserving fossilized horsetail-type plants. The slab displays branching, segmented impressions

0019: Prehistoric Carboniferous Horsetail Plants in ShaleEst.

$700

$1,050

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Polished Ammonite & Orthoceras Fossil Shells Slab: North Africa, Morocco, Devonian Period, ca. 419.2 to 358.9 million years ago. A planchette-shaped stone matrix displaying fossilized ammonites and an orthoceras, polished to reveal their forms in low

0019A: Polished Ammonite & Orthoceras Fossil Shells SlabEst.

$400

$600

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Fossilized Sperm Whale & Assorted Dinosaur Teeth: North America, likely United States, Jurassic to Miocene periods, ca. 199 to 66 million years ago. A collection of fossilized carnivore dinosaur teeth displayed alongside a curved sperm whale tooth.

0020: Fossilized Sperm Whale & Assorted Dinosaur TeethEst.

$1,000

$1,500

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Polished Fossilized Orthoceras Shells in Stone Slab: Ancient Seas, Morocco, Devonian Period, ca. 419.2 to 358.9 million years ago. A slab of stone containing multiple fossilized Orthoceras shells embedded within the dark matrix. These prehistoric

0020A: Polished Fossilized Orthoceras Shells in Stone SlabEst.

$250

$350

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Large Fossilized Prehistoric Whale Vertebra Specimen: North America, Miocene, ca. 23 to 5 million years ago. A fossilized vertebra from a large prehistoric whale, with the exact species and find site unknown. The specimen shows a thick, rounded centrum

0021: Large Fossilized Prehistoric Whale Vertebra SpecimenEst.

$1,600

$2,400

Lot Passed

SOLD

Prehistoric Mecochirus Lobster Fossil in Stone Matrix: Western Europe, Germany, Eichstatt, Solnhofen (Altmuhltal) Formation, Jurassic Period, ca. 154 to 144 million years ago. A fossil of Mecochirus, a prehistoric lobster-like crustacean, presented in a

0021A: Prehistoric Mecochirus Lobster Fossil in Stone MatrixEst.

$250

$350

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Edmontosaurus Dinosaur Tail Vertebra Fossilized Bone500: North America, Western United States, Wyoming, Lance Formation, Late Cretaceous, ca. 69 to 66 million years ago. A fossilized caudal vertebra from the tail of an Edmontosaurus, a large herbivorous

0022: Edmontosaurus Dinosaur Tail Vertebra Fossilized Bone500Est.

$450

$675

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Oligocene Oreodont Partial Femur Fossil, Merycoidodon: North America, Western United States, South Dakota, Brule Formation, Oligocene, ca. 30 million years ago. A partial fossil femur of Merycoidodon culbertsoni, an oreodont recovered from the Brule

0022A: Oligocene Oreodont Partial Femur Fossil, MerycoidodonEst.

$400

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Nanotyrannus / Juvenile Tyrannosaurus Fossil Tooth: North America, Western United States, South Dakota, Hell Creek Formation, Late Cretaceous period, ca. 68.5 to 66 million years ago. A fossilized theropod tooth attributed to Nanotyrannus, showing

0023: Nanotyrannus / Juvenile Tyrannosaurus Fossil ToothEst.

$1,000

$1,500

0023A: Juvenile Woolly Mammoth Molar Tooth FossilEst.

$400

$600

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Fern Fossils, Opal Specimens, & Dinosaur Tooth: Australia, & North America, ca. millions of years ago. A collection of natural history specimens including two raw opal pieces housed in a glass viewing jar, the white quartz matrix showing opalized

0024: Fern Fossils, Opal Specimens, & Dinosaur ToothEst.

$600

$900

Lot Passed

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Two Paleocene Ginkgo Leaf Fossils in Stone Matrices: North America, Western United States, Montana, Fort Union Formation, Paleocene era, ca. 66 to 58 million years ago. Two fossilized gingko leaves in separate stone matrices, likely from the

0025: Two Paleocene Ginkgo Leaf Fossils in Stone MatricesEst.

$450

$675

Four Fossilized Wooly Mammoth Ivory Tusk Cross Sections: North America, Alaska, Late Pleistocene Epoch, ca. 100,000 to 10,000 years ago. Four mammoth ivory tusk cross-section discs, each cut to expose the natural concentric layers of dentine and enamel

0025A: Four Fossilized Wooly Mammoth Ivory Tusk Cross SectionsEst.

$800

$1,200

Lot Passed

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4 Pairs of Polished Fossilized Mammoth Molar Panels: North America or Siberia, Pleistocene Epoch, ca. 2.6 million to 10,000 years ago. A group of four matched pairs of fossilized mammoth molar panels, each cut and polished to a smooth finish that

0026: 4 Pairs of Polished Fossilized Mammoth Molar PanelsEst.

$800

$1,200

Large Mammoth Molar Tooth Fossil Polished Cross Section: North America or Siberia, Pleistocene period, ca. 1 million to 10,000 years ago. A mammoth molar tooth cut and polished to reveal its internal structure, with one face displaying the characteristic

0026A: Large Mammoth Molar Tooth Fossil Polished Cross SectionEst.

$800

$1,200

Lot Passed

Prehistoric Miocene Whale Vertebra Fossilized Bone: North America, Miocene, ca. 23 to 5 million years ago. A fossilized vertebra from a large prehistoric whale, with exact species and find location unknown. The specimen features a thick, rounded

0027: Prehistoric Miocene Whale Vertebra Fossilized BoneEst.

$700

$1,050

Lot Passed

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