Lot 922
Two Museum Quality Oviraptor Dinosaur Eggs From China. Oviraptor dinosaur eggs are in high demand for their rarity and because of the amazing discovery of and adult Oviraptor skeleton sitting on top of nest of eggs such as the pair offered here. Initially, Overaptor (meaning egg stealer) was thought to be a predatory dinosaur who ate these eggs but this was found to be incorrect with the 1995 discovery in Mongolia.
This pair museum quality Oviraptor eggs are 6 inches long x3 inches wide and are a light tan color still sitting on part of the original reddish-brown stoenmatrix as found in the Nanxiang basin, Guabdong Province of China and are about 70 million years old. Both eggs have more than 90 percent of their original shell and maintain their distinctive oblong shape with only slight crushing. Most recoverd Oviraptor eggs are missing much of their original shell because the shell thickness is thin and lost. Also, both of these eggs have the raised dimple-like raptor shell pattern inpristine condition. With the supply of dinosaur eggs becoming quite limited. It is a rare opportunity to acquire such top quality Oviraptor eggs.
Add $40.00 for domestic shipping.
Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,750.
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| Realized $1,265 |
