Lot 935
Ceratosaurus Dinosaur Sculpture. Ceratosaurus, meaning horned lizard, was named because of the large thin horn on its nose. This large rare predatory theropod dinosaur lived 150 million years ago in the Morrison formation of Colorado and Utah. Its distinguishing characteristics were its large jaws filled with sharp blade-like teeth, its large thin horn on its snout and a pair of smaller horns over its eyes. This anatomically correct 3X1X1.5 inch sculptured skull was carved out of a fossilized Mammoth tusk. The sculpture was made by the artist Lee Downey in Bali, Indonesia who used a real Ceratosaurus skull as his model. Not only did he carefully sculpt the horns and teeth, but also the fenestrae (holes in the dinosaur skull that kept the massive skull from being too heavy for the dinosaur to hold up). This very realistic skull comes in a plush blue Bali Box.
Estimated Value $400 - 500.
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