**Originally Listed At $900**

North America, late Cretaceous Period, ca. 68 to 66 million years ago. A fossilized vertebra from a triceratops (Triceratops horridus), one of the most famous dinosaurs. In total, each individual would have had ten neck vertebrae, twelve between the neck and pelvis, ten sacral vertebrae, and up to fifty tail vertebrae that would have held the tail stiffly up from the ground, perhaps acting as a counterbalance to the massively frilled and horned head of the animal. Triceratops had a heavy body, and required a sturdy set of vertebrae, especially those that were attached to the massive pelvis. Size: 22" L x 7.75" W (55.9 cm x 19.7 cm); 23.25" H (59.1 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex GeoDecor Tucson, Arizona, USA collection

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Losses to spinous process and transverse process. Top of spinous process is repaired as is one of the transverse processes. Surface cracks stabilized with putty. All of these repairs are almost impossible to see except upon very close inspection.