Green River Formation, Wyoming

细节

A FOSSILISED GIANT PALM FROND
Green River Formation, Wyoming
from the Eocene (circa 50 million years ago), a specimen of Sabalites sp. in limestone matrix, framed and supported on stand.
75in. (185.5cm) high

注意事项

All sold and unsold lots marked with a filled square in the catalogue that are not cleared from Christie’s by 5:00 pm on the day of the sale, and all sold and unsold lots not cleared from Christie’s by 5:00 pm on the fifth Friday following the sale, will be removed to the warehouse of ‘Cadogan Tate’. Please note that there will be no charge to purchasers who collect their lots within two weeks of this sale.

拍品专文

The palms of the Green River Formation represent a flora bordering a warm freshwater lake 50 million years ago. Plant material is amongst the rarest in the fossil record, and these palms are amongst the largest and finest preserved.

Green River Formation, Wyoming

拍品专文

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