Superb Fossilized Freshwater Crab in Travertine Cave
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Central Asia, Anatolia, southwestern Turkey , Pleistocene era, ca. 100,000 years ago. A remarkable fossilized crab, Potamon potamios, also known as the sweetwater or freshwater Levantine crab, preserved in a travertine matrix. The crab was preserved in a natural cavity - perhaps a burrow in the sediment where it died and fossilized, encased in its home / tomb. The stone is mounted in a modern acrylic case. Size of stone matrix: 3.75" L x 3" W x 1" H (9.5 cm x 7.6 cm x 2.5 cm); case: 4.5" L x 3.3" W x 2.75" H (11.4 cm x 8.4 cm x 7 cm)
Provenance: Private Berthoud, Colorado, USA collection
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#181520
Provenance: Private Berthoud, Colorado, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#181520
Condition
Mounted in a modern acrylic display case. Crab is intact without repairs.
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Superb Fossilized Freshwater Crab in Travertine Cave
Estimate $1,200 - $1,800
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PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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