Lot 155
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A LARGE FOSSIL CAVE BEAR
A LARGE FOSSIL CAVE BEAR
A LARGE FOSSIL CAVE BEAR
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A LARGE FOSSIL CAVE BEAR

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A LARGE FOSSIL CAVE BEAR
From the mid to late Pleistocene (circa 27,000 years ago), the tall specimen with finely preserved skull of an Ursus spelaeus partially composite and mounted on support stand.
108 x 48 x 54in. (274 x 122 x 137cm.) on stand
Special notice
This lot will be removed to Christie’s Park Royal. Christie’s will inform you if the lot has been sent offsite. Our removal and storage of the lot is subject to the terms and conditions of storage which can be found at Christies.com/storage and our fees for storage are set out in the table below - these will apply whether the lot remains with Christie’s or is removed elsewhere. Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Christie’s Park Royal. All collections from Christie’s Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com. If the lot remains at Christie’s it will be available for collection on any working day 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. Lots are not available for collection at weekends.

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Lot Essay

One of the great animals of the last Ice Age, the cave bear had a range across most of Europe and into Russia. Its hibernation in caves gives rise to the name, and explains why skeletal remains are so well preserved. Along with the many other megafauna their extinction happened 27,5000 years ago during the rise of humans and a time of great climate change

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