LM12-003 - FOSSIL WOOLLY RHINOCEROS FEMUR BONE IN REMARKABLE PRESERVATION

Product Description

ITEM # 

LM12-003

ID

Coelodonta antiquitatis

FOUND

North Sea - Holland

AGE

PLEISTOCENE:  80,000 - 20,000 years ago

SIZE

19" long x 8.5" across overall

CONDITION

NO REPAIR BUT 2% RESTORATION
ON THE TIP OF THE LATERAL PROCESS

NOTE

RARE COMPLETE WOOLLY RHINO
MAJOR LIMB BONE - STUNNING
PRESERVATION AND COLOR!

Actual Item - One Only
Comes with a certificate of authenticity / information sheet

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A picture is worth a thousand words with the above images displaying one of the finest possible bones that we could offer from one of the most famous beasts of the last Ice Age - the Wooly Rhinoceros.  With this offering we present a STUNNING femur possessing exceptional preservation from having been buried beneath the ocean floor of the North Sea.  This nature of burial explains the beautiful light toffee brown color and stunning state of the bone as opposed to black-brown bones of considerable deterioration which is typical for this source.  Even in the poorest of conditions, complete Wooly rhino bones are HIGHLY uncommon.  This specimen as well as LM12-004 rank amongst the finest we have encountered and most likely are the only specimens of their kind available for public sale.  The images above pale in comparison to handling the actual specimen!  The entire bone is present with the exception that less than 2% restoration was required on the lateral process tip.  The bone was not broken and is intact and original.  The above close up images attest to its state of preservation including dramatic bone grain and a perfect and super dense ball joint.  The entire bone has been chemically treated to preserve its exceptionally rare condition.  RARE and very much recommended!