Lot 682
Several Thin Possible Dinosaur Feathers in 100 Million Year Old Amber. Most amber is too young to have dinosaur feathers in, but Burmite is the name for 100 million year old amber found in the Hukawang Valley in northern Burma (Myanmar). These feathers could belong to an early bird or theropod dinosaur because what defines a dinosaur and an early bird is somewhat blurred. Both Coelurosaurs and Tyrannosaurs are known to have been feathered from remarkable fossils found in China. These 8mm long thin feathers are exceptionally clear and beautifully preserved in a 17 x 10 x 3 mm polished cabochon of honey colored amber. The thin feathers have excellent detail and are symmetric which means that they are not flight feathers but rather most likely head or neck feathers, which also add to the probability that they are indeed dinosaur feathers.
Presented in a 8x6 inch Riker mount with an enlarged photo of the feathers. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP
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