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THBRare Fossilized German Permian Stromatolite Ball Colony
Lot 144
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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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- Lot Description
Ancient Seas, Western Europe, Western Germany, Lauterecken Formation, Lower Permian, 295 to 280 million years ago. This is an extremely rare and unusual example of a perfectly preserved and lifelike lacustrine stromatolite bacteria ball colony, a prehistoric cyanobacteria, formed in a prehistoric lake. Stromatolite are the first indication of life on earth - these fossils are of great importance in the puzzle of evolution! The colony is intact and embedded on the stone matrix that it fossilized upon. This specimen has been laboriously prepared in a professional lab where the upper rock layer was carefully removed to reveal all the delicate intact anatomy of a large cyanobacteria ball colony. The detail is so minute and intact it appears as if still alive nearly 300 million years ago, just before the most devastating mass extinction event on our planet, the Permian Period! Size of colony: 2" Diameter (5.1 cm); matrix: 9.75" L x 7" W x 3.75" H (24.8 cm x 17.8 cm x 9.5 cm)
Stromatolites are the first evidence of lifeforms on Earth! When space exploration seeks life on other planets such as Mars, the specific evidence they are looking for is the presence of fossil stromatolites - traces of prehistoric bacteria colonies, such as displayed here. Stromatolite fossils should be the foundation of any fossil display or collection and yet, they are often absent, and their importance overlooked despite their enormous scientific importance in the history of all life.
Provenance: ex-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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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.
#167879Intact and excellent. Clear fixative coating added to surface to protect the fossil. Extremely rare fossil with great details.Condition
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