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THBRare Complete Archegosaurus Permian Amphibian
Lot 143
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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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Oct 11, 2018
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2018-10-11 10:00:00
2018-10-11 10:00:00
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Archegosaurus sp.; found in Rhineland - Pfalz, Germany; Permian, 280 million years ago. A rare and complete Archegosaurus Permian amphibian with full skeletal detail and soft tissue preservation. Archegosaurus is a rare type of amphibian that once inhabited the Permian swamps of what is now western Germany. Fine grade fossils of Archegosaurus are extremely rare and of great interest and demand to advanced collectors and museums. Complete examples like this, are immeasurably scarce and seldom show the level of preservation this example displays. Size: 41.25" L x 23.25" W (104.8 cm x 59.1 cm) overall on original matrix slab; amphibian is 37.75" L (95.9 cm) if straightened
If you are familiar with fossils from this creature, then you will already understand the fantastic opportunity that is presented here with this example. This is an extremely rare size in the highest possible degree of preservation and completeness. Specimens of this nature define and establish the reputation of the collection they are a part of, and set the bar for truly magnificent collections of international importance.
Since the deposit has since been closed to collecting, locating an exceptional specimen on the market has become quite difficult. In the rare instance one does become available for sale, they are usually partial body specimens or with fair to poor natural preservation. All limbs are visible with heavy, protruding preservation to individual bones, even including the presence of still articulated armor plates on the dorsal region! The skull exhibits very high relief off all hard bone plates and a fantastic eye orbits that go deep down into the skull with removed matrix. You can see rare instances of bones in the body and limbs including finger digits, ribs, vertebrae and most amazing, soft body tissue has been preserved and is visible in detail. The amphibian has not been artificially recreated with paint as is most common with these types of fossils. Only the fossilized portions of natural origin were sealed with a reversible preservative in order to protect the fragile nature of the fossil.
Archegosaurus was one of the apex predators of the Permian swamps of what is now west Germany. These amphibians ruled the land of their time and thrived during a period BEFORE the first dinosaur walked the planet. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire an impeccable and complete Permian vertebrate fossil of one of the top macro-fauna of this era.
SPECIAL NOTE: The current laws in this region of Germany now forbid the collection of these remarkable fossils. Such legislation has permanently ended the supply of such magnificent specimens such as this one being offered here. This rare example comes from an old German private collection and was collected long ago before the ban was enacted. With digging in the formation now off-limits, these rare German Permian fossils are sure to appreciate in value and become increasingly difficult to acquire.
Provenance: private Florida, USA collection, acquired in 2007 from a private German 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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#139961100% original with minor repair but no fabrication or compositing of multiple amphibians. Rare presence of soft tissue preserved.Condition
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