A FOSSIL ALLIGATOR SKULL

Lot 121
26.10.2021 00:00UTC +00:00
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£ 8 750
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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Lot 121 | A FOSSIL ALLIGATOR SKULL
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£ 10 000 – 15 000
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
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