Lot 1210
Pair Of 240 Million Year Old Mini Guizhou Dragons. Better known as Keichousaurus, these mini dragons have been collected and highly valued for their good luck by the Chinese in the southern province of Guizhou for hundreds of years. These two specimens are nicely centered on an 8½x8½" slate matrix. The larger Keichousaurus is 10" long, which is a fully-grown adult and was buried upside down in its ventral position with an excellent skull and nearly complete except for both front feet and part of one of the back feet, which have been restored. The smaller 7" Keichousaurus is in a typical death position with its neck curved back on its body and a good skull showing its large eyes. Its top (dorsal) side is up and it is complete except for one of its rear feet and the last one inch of its tail, which have been restored. There are two natural calcite lines that run through the matrix and both of the Keichousaurs. This esthetic pair of Keichousaurs were the ancestors of the much larger, long-necked Plesiosaurs such as the Loch Ness monster. Add $25 for domestic shipping.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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| Realized $840 |
