• Science & Natural History auction at Christies

    Sale 12052

    Science & Natural History

    London, South Kensington

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    19 October 2016

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    • A LARGE MOSOSAUR SKULL
    Lot 112

    A LARGE MOSOSAUR SKULL

    MOROCCO

    Price realised

    GBP 35,000

    Estimate

    GBP 30,000 - GBP 50,000

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    A LARGE MOSOSAUR SKULL
    MOROCCO
    Prognathodon curii from the Khouribga phosphate deposits, Maastrichtian, late Cretaceous (72-66 million years ago)


    39in. (100cm.) long

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