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THBFossilized Diplomystus Fish from Green River Formation
Lot 186
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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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By Artemis Gallery
May 11, 2023
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Classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
**Originally Listed At $2500**
North America, Wyoming, Green River Formation, Eocene Period, ca. 53.5 to 48.5 million years ago. An exciting stone matrix containing a fossilized Diplomystus fish, from the famous "18 inch" layer of the Green River Formation. The "mama" or "papa" Diplo is recessed into the stone the matrix layers once covering the fossil are cut away revealing bone structure, even the soft tissue is preserved with excellent raised texture. Dispersed throughout the surface of the matrix are hatchlings! The fry are freshly hatched and unfortunately did not have the time to mature to the same size as the central fossil before their mass death- their diaphanous bodies scattered as if they were swimming in a school before the mass death event! Size: 20.75" L x 0.625" W x 19.75" H (52.7 cm x 1.6 cm x 50.2 cm); 20" H (50.8 cm) on included custom stand.
The sediment from the Green River Formation was deposited over a 5-million-year span, the layers of flora and fauna may not have fossilized at the same time - but make for interesting composites. The Eocene world was the warmest of the Cenozoic (our current era), with an average mean temperature around 86 F (30 C) (for comparison, the average mean temperature in the last seventy years is around 58 F (14 C). Although the map of the Earth's surface would have been very recognizable to us today, with most of the continents in place and India moving close to its current position, there were basically no ice caps and huge swaths of the landscape were covered with water, including vast inland seas.
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.
Provenance: private Berthoud, Colorado, USA collection
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.
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#174786Professionally prepared. Central fish is excavated with stunning preservation to bones and soft tissue. Hatchling fish are light in color and flush with surface.Condition
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