Lot 977
Mammal Fossilized Pig Skull. Fossilized pigs are rarely encountered in the fossil record. Pigs have very distinctinve skulls because their large canine teeth are found on their lower jaw instead of the upper jaw. These teeth enable them to root out bulbs and roots underground. This 15-20 million year old pig skull belongs to Chlieutochoerus stehlini and was found in the Bahean strata of Gansu in North Central China. The light cream colored skull measures 10 x 4 inches with one inch Canines and has just a little restoration to one side of the back of the skull as well as some of the teeth being placed back into the jaw with one of the canine teeth missing its tip. Some of the matrix has been left in the lower jaw to enable the skull to be free standing. This is a very rare fossil pig that is seldom offered for sale.
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Estimated Value $1,600 - 2,000.
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