Sale 8976
London, South Kensington
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7 December 2000
Price realised
GBP 646
Estimate
A collection of five sections of mammoth tusk and teeth, each sample planed to reveal the structure of the tusk or tooth, the largest -- 10½in. (26.7cm.) long See Colour Illustration (5)
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