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THB3 La Brea Tar Fossils: Insects, Bone, & Mammoth Fur
Lot 149a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Nov 11, 2021
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Join us for a very special auction featuring art & artifacts from East to West, North to South, and everywhere in between - with one small thing in common - size! Everything in this auction is approximately 6 inches or less - perfect for that last bit of shelf space in your curio cabinet! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Join us for a very special auction featuring art & artifacts from East to West, North to South, and everywhere in between - with one small thing in common - size! Everything in this auction is approximately 6 inches or less - perfect for that last bit of shelf space in your curio cabinet! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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North America, West Coast United States, California, likely the Rancho La Brea / McKittrick tar pits, Late Pleistocene (Ice Age), ca. 40,000 to 10,000 years ago; Northern Asia, Russia, Siberia, Pleistocene (Ice Age), ca. 100,000 to 20,000 years old. This is a fabulous collection of prehistoric animals - 2 solidified tar matrices containing bird bones and insects, and hairs from a Siberian mammoth! The larger matrix has 2 bone fragments from a bird, excavated and protruding slightly above the rest of the tar. The other tar matrix is astounding - the preserved head of a dragonfly is visible - the unmistakable spherical eyes, part of the curved body, and crumpled wing fragments! Next to the dragonfly's head is an ovoid shell from a water beetle! The tuft of hair in the case is from a woolly mammoth - the body of the animal was miraculously preserved in the snow and ice for thousands of years. Size of larger matrix: 3.5" L x 2.75" W x 1" H (8.9 cm x 7 cm x 2.5 cm); bone: 2" L x 0.5" W (5.1 cm x 1.3 cm)
Bird bones are light and fragile, and they are less common than other fauna due to their delicate nature, but the preservation of bird remains in tar pits gives a fabulous insight into prehistoric species. The majority found in the pits are birds of prey - undoubtably attracted to other animals trapped in the tar - these scavenging birds met their own sticky demise. Obtaining intact soft tissue and hairs helps us understand much more about these prehistoric animals and to visualize how these majestic animals must have looked!
Provenance: private Hagar collection, Wildwood, Missouri, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#168108Mammoth hairs are displayed in a modern acrylic case. Tar matrices have some light active flaking but are intact and professionally prepared.Condition
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