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THBLot of Two Fossilized Megalodon Teeth
Lot 65
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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From beloved pets to dedicated servants and vital livestock to symbolic imagery from many religions, animals frequently show up in the art of all cultures, ancient times to the present. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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Ancient Seas, Middle Miocene to end of Pliocene eras, ca. 28 to 1.5 million years ago. A fine pair of fossilized megalodon shark teeth with brown matte roots and reflective enamel. The larger tooth has collected pieces of sand and traces of a white mineral in the recessed fissures of the root and has nice striations down the enamel. The enamel on both is naturally reflective and smooth from the fossilization process, creating a delightfully tactile surface! The edges of both still retain the serrations, although they are slightly more pronounced on the larger tooth. Megalodons were among the largest predators the ocean ever saw, but their teeth are the only parts that have survived since their cartilage bodies could not fossilize. Interestingly, medieval people believed that these strange teeth were moon rocks or dragon's tongues! Size larger tooth: 4.187" L x 2.75" W (10.6 cm x 7 cm); 4" H (10.2 cm) on included custom stand; smaller tooth: 3.875" L x 2.875" W (9.8 cm x 7.3 cm); 3.85" H (9.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex-Savannah, Georgia, USA collection
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#159478Larger tooth has fissure on root from fossilization process with peeling of enamel, nicks and chips to peripheries. Smaller tooth has peeling of enamel and minor chips to peripheries. Both are unpolished.Condition
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