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Large Akkadian Fossil Shell Cylinder Seal, Contest

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Near Eastern Fossilized Shell Cylinder Seal: **Originally Listed At $450** Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A fossilized shell (aragonite) with a creamy color and hints of red and brown that has been carved into a cylinder sea

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Large Fossilized Ammonite w/ Stunning Iridescence: Ancient seas, Paleozoic period. ca. 400 million years ago. A gorgeous and large ammonite fossil with shimmering iridescence. The shell is nicely preserved, and the creamy white surface is polished to

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Large Fossil 23" x 10": Beautiful multi-shell fossil approx 23" x 10.5", one side has polishing and the other side is natural. Weighs approx 20 lbs.

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Large Orthoceras & Ammonite Fossil Stone 500 Million YR: This is a very attractive large composite stone featuring 3 fossil Ammonite, an attractive shell like creature which lived 65-415 million years ago, and 1 large fossil Orthoceras which is a squid like

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Large Ammonite Fossil Specimen: DESCRIPTION: Large Ammonite fossil specimen. Ammonites were predatory mollusks that resembled a squid with a shell. These cephalopods had eyes, tentacles, and spiral shells. They are more closely rela

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Large Polished Fossil Goniatite: Devonian Period, 417-354 million years B.P. A large free-standing Sporadoceras sp. goniatite, polished through the shell to reveal the calcite preserved inside and showing the dividing gas chambers, k

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French Fossil Gastropod Shell Cluster: Miocene Period, 20 million years B.P. A large cluster of several fossil gastropod Haustator sp. specimens; collected near Bordeaux, France. 216 grams, 10.4 cm (4 in.). From Bordeaux, France. Private S

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Lot of 4 North American Fossilized Bivalve Shells: **Originally Listed At $200** Ancient Seas, North America, Florida, Pliocene, ca. 3.7 million years ago. This is a fine collection of fossils: 2 large halves of prehistoric bivalve mollusks, and a pai

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Large Jurassic Fossilized Arietites Ammonite: Western Europe, Germany, Jurassic period, ca. 183 to 175.6 million years ago. A superb ammonite fossil (Arietites sp.) with excellent shell structure - prominent ribs and some suture patterning! The s

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Turtle Fossil, Stylemys Nebrascensis: South Dakota,Oligocene (37 - 24 mya) A nicely inflated and finely detailed large turtle shell. Less than 10% restoration. 11.5" L x 9.25" W.29 cm L x 23.5 cm W

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Chiton, Fossil, Rock, Natural, Decor, Collectible, Specimen: Extra Large Chiton Shell Old Collection Tacoma, Washington

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Natural History - Iridescent Fossil Ammonite: Cretaceous Period, circa 113-100 million years B.P.. Cleoniceras besairiei with large portions of the shell with rainbow iridescence. 242 grams, 10 cm (4 in.). From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. [No

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Large Akkadian Fossil Shell Cylinder Seal, Contest

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Description

Item: "Large Akkadian Fossil Shell Cylinder Seal, Contest Scene,
c. 2300-2200 B.C."

Date and Origin: Akkadian, c. 2300-2200 B.C.

Material: Fossil Shell

Dimensions: 3.3 cm. L - 1 5/16"

Provenance: ex. collection Mrs. Cathy W., acquired on the London market in the 1980s. Ex. Christies London, 2002.

"A contest scene of five figures all on their hind legs. The middle is a bovine attacked by two lions. To the far left and far right nude heroes pulling the lions away.

Comes with description and dating by Professor W.G. Lambert of the Birmingham University U.K."

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