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THBRare Fossilized Coral & Trilobites in Matrix
Lot 87
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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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Bidsquare : Exceptional Antiquities Ethnographica Fine Art
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Museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Viking, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine / Visual Arts, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Viking, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine / Visual Arts, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
North Africa, Morocco, Anti-Atlas Mountains, Ktaoua Formation, Ordovician period, ca. 488 to 443 million years ago. An extremely interesting and aesthetic slab displaying a variety of prehistoric marine fossils that may have all perished in a mass death before being covered in the same layers of sediment. The fossils include: 2 corals, a spectacular 6-inch (15.2 cm) Selenopeltis trilobite, a negative impression of a different Selenopeltis trilobite but with most of the positive fossil spines attached to the impression, numerous Onnia trilobites and rare spiny-tailed Mucronaspis trilobites, and a Dalmanitid-type trilobite. This is a 100% natural association of all fossils shown on this slab - none have been artificially attached as is common with many group fossils. The Selenopeltis trilobite is a spectacular specimen, but the real celebrity of this piece are the two coral fossils, namely, the giant and bizarrely preserved 12-inch (30.5 cm) colony specimen! Size (coral): 12" L (30.5 cm); (trilobite): 6" L (15.2 cm); (matrix): 29.5" L x 21" W (74.9 cm x 53.3 cm)
This coral fossil shows rarely seen large pore anatomy and a complete, full inflation coming off the rock. Nearly every coral fossil of this age from Morocco are nothing more than a faint, flat impressions on the rock, lacking any detail like this incredible piece! These fossils exceed the quality of anatomical features and detail from most North African specimens and are both beautiful as they are scientifically interesting!
Provenance: ex-private French collection, formed in the 1990s
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.
#172843Professionally prepared. All original material with no restoration or repairs to fossils. Natural group and not arranged!Condition
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