AN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE FOSSIL STINGRAY

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25.05.2021 13:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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ID 543618
Lot 73 | AN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE FOSSIL STINGRAY
From the Eocene (circa 50 million years ago), a 38 1/2-inch long specimen of Heliobatis radians in an excellent state of preservation, particularly to the highly articulated tail and the 18 1/2-inch pectoral fins, two barbs to the tail survive in fine detail, prepped on limestone matrix, affixed to mounting board and framed.
431/2 x 25 x 2in. (110.5 x 63.5 x 5cm.)
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