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THBLarge Chinese Sauropod Dinosaur Egg
Lot 93b
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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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Around the world & back in time - be amazed at the treasures you will find. Antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine Art, much more! All categories, all price ranges... Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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East Asia, China, Cretaceous Period, ca. 145 to 66 million years ago. A round, fossilized dinosaur egg from a red sandstone formation. The shell structures are nicely preserved. The round shape tells us that this egg belonged to an herbivorous dinosaur, a member of the sauropod family. Although it looks huge compared to many modern eggs, it is mid-sized for a dinosaur - the largest sauropod eggs are twice this size (and yielded animals who could grow to be nearly a hundred tons!). The Auca Mahuevo site in Argentina contains the best known excavated sauropod egg clutches, and from there we know that they laid 20-40 eggs in sandy depressions that served as their nests. They did not cover them in sand or vegetation; instead, they relied on the sun and proximity to other eggs to incubate them. It is amazing to realize that an egg this size could grow a massive animal - but studies on bones have shown that juvenile sauropods grew as much as two tons per year. Footprints give us evidence that sauropod parents kept a close eye on their offspring after they hatched. Size: 6.1" W x 5.75" H (15.5 cm x 14.6 cm)
Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection
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#148037Shell is fragmentary as shown and has been repaired in a few places. It is partially preserved in its matrix. Form is still clear.Condition
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