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THBMassive Fossilized Mastodon Rib Bone
Lot 86
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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, early Pliocene to end of the Pleistocene, Ice Age, ca. 5 million to 11,000 years old. A fossilized rib bone from the extinct mastodon - Mammut americanum. The more sharply upward angled side contains the bulbous head protrusion and a tubercle lower down, then the straighter shaft, and the sternal extremity at the opposite end; the rounded head would attach to the spine of the animal. The surface has developed a rich patina of umber brown, from the minerals and chemicals present in the environment as the bone fossilized. Mastodons had a similar appearance to modern-day elephants, with a more muscular build that made them more comparable to Asian elephants. The largest land animals of the Ice Age, some of the largest mastodons grew up to 10.7 feet tall at the shoulders and weighed about 8.6 US tons! Size: 38" L x 3" W (96.5 cm x 7.6 cm); 13.5" H (34.3 cm) on included custom stand.
When initially discovered, Mastodons were especially regarded for their teeth, which actually gave the animal its name. French naturalist Georges Cuvier in 1817 dubbed these fossilized remains as mastodons meaning "nipple teeth" because of their shape. These nipple shaped teeth were suited for mashing leaves and twigs rather than grasses; mastodons lived in forested environments, unlike mammoths, who lived in open grasslands. This is an impressive piece, from an animal whose fossilized remains are so awe-inspiring that Thomas Jefferson kept some of them in the White House - mistakenly believing that they belonged to a long-dead carnivore!
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.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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.
#171630Clear fixative coating on bulbous head area and fissure stabilizer added to shaft, otherwise intact and excellent.Condition
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