Lot 1203
Large 3.35" T-Rex Tooth. Fossils from a Tyrannosaurus Rex are rare and highly coveted. Of particular interest are large teeth which usually are purchased for inclusion in the few partial skulls that are found. This large 3.35" tooth is a shed, pre-maxillary tooth from the front of the jaw. Pre-maxillary teeth are slenderer and a different shape from the rest of the teeth, as they were used by the T-Rex to strip meat from the bones and not to crush bone. Consequently, they do not break off as often and are much rarer. Shed teeth are teeth that have broken off while a predatory dinosaur was feeding. All recovered T-Rex teeth have some cracks and breaks from being burined for over 65 million years; the cracks on this tooth have been professionally restored, giving the tooth a nice, even, brown color and attractive appearance. It still possesses some sharp serrations and is complete, down to the very tip. This rare find was made in the famous Hell Creek Formation in Harding County, South Dakota and represents a rare opportunity to acquire a sizable, complete T-Rex. Housed in a 5x5" Ryker mount. Add $20 for domestic shipping.
Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,300.
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| Realized $1,265 |
