Lot 625A
Ice Age Fossil Bison Antiquus Skull with Horns and Eye Sockets
Ice Age Fossil Bison Antiquus Skull with Horns and Eye Sockets
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North America, Late Pleistocene., ca. 10,000 BCE. A well-preserved, fossilized skull fragment of a prehistoric juvenile North American bison (Bison antiquus). The bone has darkened over the ages to hues of umber and burnt sienna. The skull retains its iconic horns which project from the sides of the head and clearly identify this animal. The upper part of the wide face also contains part of the prominent eye sockets. The bovine family, which contains Taurids (cattle) and bisonids, diverged from a common ancestor with the water buffalo and African buffalo around 5 to 10 million years ago. The bison at some point migrated from Asia across the land bridge into North America. During the Ice Age, these bison were much larger, with species like Bison latifrons (giant bison) and Bison antiquus evolving to become smaller and smaller as the millennia passed and the climate changed. However, modern bison are still the largest land mammals in North America - bigger than moose, elk, and even grizzly bears! This skull is a wonderful piece of prehistoric history! Size: 10.25" L x 17.625" W x 9.75" H (26 cm x 44.8 cm x 24.8 cm)
Provenance: private Texas, USA Collection; ex-private Lake City, Colorado, USA collection; ex-private Nebraska collection, found on private land in 2020
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Item #
201917
- Condition: Fragment of a skull as shown. Missing front of nose and jaw. Stable fissures and cavities from fossilization process. Lacquer fixative coated to upper front surface. Mineral deposits and earthen deposits on interior.
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