Description:

**Originally Listed At $400**

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Pleistocene era, ca. 1.5 to 1.2 million years ago. A fossilized bone fragment from a Stegodon and a molar fragment also from a Stegodon, a prehistoric elephantid. Please note, that the bone is carved and polished in modern times to resemble a horn from a rhino or some other prehistoric beast. The tooth is has rounded enamel ridges, worn down perhaps in the animal's lifetime from grinding up plant matter. The rounded and smooth edges of the crowns are pleasingly tactile. Size of tooth: 3" L x 3" W x 2.75" H (7.6 cm x 7.6 cm x 7 cm)

Provenance: private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, USA, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000

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  • Condition: Tooth is a large fragment as shown with chips and losses to some enamel and stable pressure fissures. The bone is a fragment as shown and carved in modern times to resemble a horn. Chips and abrasions with stable fissures and striations.

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