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THBGorgeous Indonesian Fossilized Megalodon Tooth
Lot 67
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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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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Ancient Seas, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Middle Miocene to end of Pliocene eras, ca. 28 to 1.5 million years ago. A beautiful tooth from the enormous predatory shark known as the megalodon. The triangular tooth features a lustrous enamel boasting hues of chocolate, caramel, burnt sienna, beige, wheat, citrine, and soft pink coral hues, and dozens of the serrations are still sharp and tactile. Above the enamel is the bourlette which exhibits dark brown hues, and the V-shaped root is coarse to the touch with hues of tan, marigold, slate, gray, and taupe. Megalodons were one of the most powerful predators, estimated to have grown up to 59 feet long! Teeth are all that remain of these ancient creatures, whose skeletal structures - like those of all sharks - were made of cartilage and did not fossilize when they became extinct 3.6 million years ago. Size: 3.6" W x 4.9" H (9.1 cm x 12.4 cm); 4.65" H (11.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Lake City, Colorado, USA collection, acquired 2021; originally from a land site in Indonesia
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.
#166820Restoration to both corners of root and both corners of upper enamel, with resurfacing and light overpainting along new material and break lines. Minor nicks to root, bourlette, and enamel, with darkening and yellowing to overall coloration commensurate with age and fossilization. Great surface smoothness throughout. Serrations are still tactile and sharp.Condition
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