A FOSSIL ALLIGATOR SKULL

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£ 12 000
Auction dateClassic
25.05.2021 13:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
Event location
United Kingdom, London
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ID 543611
Lot 66 | A FOSSIL ALLIGATOR SKULL
From the Early Miocene (circa 20 - 16 million years ago), the skull of an Alligator olseni with exceptional depth and furrowed texture, the teeth within each jaw in excellent state of preservation, the upper and lower jaw supported on a custom metal frame on wood stand.
111/2in. (29.5cm.) high on stand
the upper jaw 25 x 12 x 61/2in. (63.5 x 30.5 x 16.5cm.)
the lower jaw 283/4 x 121/2 x 9in. (73 x 32 x 23 cm.)
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
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