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THBPrehistoric Fossilized Mako Shark Tooth in Matrix
Lot 84
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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, North America, Western United States, California, Bakersfield, Temblor Formation (Sharktooth Hill), Middle Miocene period, ca. 15 to 11.6 million years ago. This is a fascinating fossilized mako shark tooth imbedded in a sandstone matrix from the prehistoric seafloor. The matrix is comprised of a portion of what was once the seafloor from a famous formation and fossil site, fittingly known as "Shark Hill." The main piece is a beautiful fossilized shark tooth of Isurus hastalis, the extinct Giant Mako. The white enamel of the tooth points upward from the root that is attached to the sandstone base. The tooth rests against a large fossilized whale bone fragment; predator and prey encased together through the ages! This is a great display and educational fossil to show what the surrounding sediment was like in which these famous fossil shark teeth are found in. Size of matrix: 5.5" L x 4.5" W (14 cm x 11.4 cm); tooth: 1.75" L (4.4 cm)
The predominant fossil shark teeth found at the famous Sharktooth Hill deposits in central California are two types of an extinct mako shark believed to be the ancestor to the present day great white shark; Isurus hastalis, the extinct Giant Mako, and Isurus planus, the Hooked-tooth Mako. The matrices from these formations often include other fossil bones and teeth of fish, sea lion, whales and dolphins of various species.
Provenance: ex-private Bakersfield, California, 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.
#166816No repairs or restoration. Fossil is stabilized in original sandstone matrix.Condition
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