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THBLarge Fossilized Ammonite Placenticeras Meeki in Matrix
Lot 86c
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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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Featuring a very special collection of Fine Art from the Hollywood Hills, including Picasso & Rookwood ceramics! Also included are many fine examples of classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring a very special collection of Fine Art from the Hollywood Hills, including Picasso & Rookwood ceramics! Also included are many fine examples of classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
North America, United States, South Dakota, Pennington County, Cheyenne River, Pierre Shale Formation, Lower Cretaceous, 100.5 to 66 million years ago. A superb, fossilized ammonite of the Placenticeras meeki genus in a stone matrix with lovely sutures and tightly coiled shell. The matrix forms a natural stand for the shell, with the chamber opening orientated downward, tapering around the slightly recessed spiral axis. The fractal patterning or suture marks are an aesthetically pleasing natural part of ammonite anatomy and their shapes can help determine species. Plancenticeras meeki was a swift predator that swam after prey, their genus name is in honor of Fielding Meek (1817 to 1876), a pioneer in American paleontology. They could reach a staggering 1 meter (3.3 feet) in diameter - imagine a shelled creature of that size with tentacles outstretched swimming by! Size: 11.5" L x 6" W x 9.75" H (29.2 cm x 15.2 cm x 24.8 cm)
Provenance: private New Jersey, 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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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.
#172155Professionally excavated and prepared. Repair to eight side of ammonite shell, visible break line and infill. Stone matrix creates natural stand for shell. Great suture patterning.Condition
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