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56 - Collectible fossils. Tooth from the primitive whale Basilosa…
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Estimate €150 - €200
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Description
Collectible fossils. Tooth from the primitive whale Basilosaurus (Zeuglodon). 34–38 million years old. Length approx. 7.5 cm. A rare specimen due to its exceptional state of preservation, entirely natural. An archaic carnivorous cetacean, ancestor of sperm whales and whales, it reached 21 metres in length and weighed 6 tonnes. Sahara. Priabonian, Upper Eocene.
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About the sale DIJON- CABINET DE CURIOSITES #13 (Archaeology. Asian art. Minerals. Fossils. Meteorites. High period. Curiosities)
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Auction time 09/14/2026 at 2:00 PM
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