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THBFossilized Polish Kowala Brachiopod Colony on Shale
Lot 75
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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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Features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine / Visual Arts, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Ancient Seas, Eastern Europe, Poland, Holy Cross Mountains, Kowala Formation, Middle Devonian period (Givetian), ca. 387.7 to 382.7 million years ago. A large shale matrix containing sizable brachiopod fossils assembled across the surface. These are wonderfully preserved and three-dimensional examples of Schizophoria and Mucrospirifer brachiopods complete with both valves closed and intact. These brachiopods have been carefully extracted, cleaned, then arranged as a colony on a stone slab, much as how they would have been grouped underwater! With most brachiopod fossils found measuring less than 0.25 inches (0.635 cm) across, these brachiopods measure 3 to 5 times that size! Size of matrix: 10.5" L x 10" W (26.7 cm x 25.4 cm); brachiopods: 1.3" W (3.3 cm) to 0.8" W (2 cm)
This species of Schizophoria, of the middle Devonian era, is found in the Holy Cross Mountains in Poland. These mountains are a site dating back to the time of the world's oldest tetrapod footprints ever found - fossil evidence of the first existence of four-legged vertebrates walking on land. This is a large and very impressive display specimen of Devonian brachiopods, noteworthy for their famous scientific site in paleontology!
Provenance: ex-private Polish collection, acquired in 2012
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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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.
#166811Professionally excavated, cleaned, assembled, and attached on Devonian shale matrix. Brachiopods are complete without any restoration or repairs.Condition
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