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THBRare Complete Fossilized Priscacara Fish & Palm Fronds
Lot 109
About Seller
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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Nov 18, 2021
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- Lot Description
North America, Wyoming, Green River Formation, Eocene Period, ca. 53.5 to 48.5 million years ago. Wow! This is an amazing and sizable sandstone matrix that contains a fossilized palm frond and a Priscacara serrata fish! This species of prehistoric fish was once numerous, and their fossilized remains are often referred to by fossil hunters as "prisky" - since they are related to perch and have prickly dorsal spines. This fish is slightly recessed in the matrix and was carefully excavated to preserve the bones and soft tissue. Prisky was predatory, with rounded teeth for eating crustaceans and small fish, and lived in a subtropical lake, surrounded by flowering plants and trees - including palms, as evidenced by the frond in the matrix! The sediment from the Green River Formation was deposited over a 5-million-year span, the layers of flora and fauna may not have fossilized at the same time - but make for interesting composites. The complete fish in the foreground and fronds splayed out behind is impressive! Size: 31.5" L x 14.25" W x 1.75" H (80 cm x 36.2 cm x 4.4 cm)
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.
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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.
#167930Losses to sandstone matrix and chips as shown. Mounted on a wooden frame for support with a metal bracket for mounting on a wall. Having both the complete fish and most of the frond in such a naturally pleasing arrangement is quite rare!Condition
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