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THBRare Fossilized Giant Short Faced Bear Lower Jaw Bones
Lot 115
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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
North America, United States, Pleistocene period, 1.8 million to 11,000 years ago. This is the fossilized lower jaw from the largest bear species of all time, Arctodus simus, the giant short-faced bear. These are the lower mandibles from the same bear, including the canines, and all have developed a beautiful brown hue from their extreme age and are near pristine condition! This is a truly amazing and rare example of this animal, and this will probably be the last time we see such a notable piece from this bear for at least a decade! Related to modern day tremarctinae such as the spectacled bear, Arctodus were endemic to North America. It is extremely rare to come across their bones as most are in private collections and we guarantee you will be unable to find another jaw from this bear any time soon, this is certainly a unique opportunity to own a piece one of the mega carnivores of the ice age! Size: 11.5" L x 5" W (29.2 cm x 12.7 cm); visible canine: 1.5" L (3.8 cm)
The bear was 6 feet tall at the shoulder when on all fours and weighed about a ton, larger than modern day grizzlies and most polar bears, and one of the largest known terrestrial carnivores ever! We cannot stress enough the rarity, desirability, and, for sheer lack of a better word, pure awesomeness of this bear jaw. This is the only jaw we have seen in private hands, and it is exceedingly rare to have the opportunity to buy such an amazing piece of prehistoric history! These bears were 3.4 to 3.7 m (1 to 12 ft) tall and could reach weights between 900 kg (1984 lb.) and 957 kg (2,110 lb.)! For an interesting reference for the size of these animals, there is a 1960 photograph from a "Sports Illustrated" article of a hunter beside the largest polar bear ever recorded, which is approximately the same size of the average Arctodus simus male. The high nitrogen concentrations found in their remains of Alaskan samples suggest the northern Arctodus were complete carnivores, whereas more southern bears may have been more omnivorous.
This piece has been searched against the Art Loss Register database and has been cleared. The Art Loss Register maintains the world's largest database of stolen art, collectibles, and antiques.
Provenance: private Rome, Georgia, USA collection
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#167507Restoration to back of both jaws, with pieces reattached and infill along gaps and fissures. Restoration is excellent and not easily discernable. 95% or more original material is present. Jaws are from the same bear but are separated and could be displayed together or apart. Teeth are original. Missing 7 teeth. The canines are original and attached to the bone, with visible wear to the tips as shown.Condition
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