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Catalog no: 09-05250
Id: 26926680
Antiques & collectibles
rare and large fossil of a bonefish "Altractosteus straussi" of the cavern Messel,
approx. 49 Mio. years old, optimally preserved, extraordinary fine details of embossed
bone structure erkennbar, l excavation finding of the year 1972; primed by the relaying-synthetic-
Transfer-Methode primed, dimension of the Fossils 32 x 6 cm, platter 34 x 12 cm,
museum-quality, see ref.: Messel "Ein Schaufenster in die Geschichte des Lebens und
der Erde", 1988, p. 74. The Messel Pit fossil site is celebrating a triple anniversary
this year: 30 years of UNESCO status, 50 years of Senckenberg excavations, and 150
years since the discoveryof the first fossil
Price: 1.063,- €