Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
May 28, 2019
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The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 656:
Natural History - Fossil Keichousaurus
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Start price:
£
450
Estimated price:
$500 - $700
Auction house commission:
30%
VAT: On commission only
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Triassic Period, 250-200 million years BP
A beautifully prepared complete fossil of Keichousaurus hui on a matrix; from Xingyi, Guizhou, China. 886 grams, 28cm (11"). Fine condition.
Provenance
From an old Bristol palaeontological collection; acquired 1950s-1960s.
Footnotes
Keichousaurus was a late-Triassic marine reptile, and a member of the Pleurosaur family, which went extinct 250 million years ago during the Triassic-Jurassic extinction event. They were specialised fish eaters, and were highly unusual amongst marine reptiles in that they gave birth to live young rather than laying eggs.
