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Lot 1072

Romanian Cave Bear Skull

27 May 2010, 13:00 EDT
New York

US$6,000 - US$7,500

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Romanian Cave Bear Skull

Ursus spelaeus
Pleistocene
Romania

Cave bears were larger than any bear alive today, standing over 10 feet tall. Ursus spelaeus lived 50,000 to 100,000 years ago in Romania and other parts of Northern Europe. The present complete skull of excellent quality is 19 inches long, displaying ivory colored bone and a complete set of perfect teeth, including 2.5-inch-long canines with lovely cream- to orange-hued enamel. Cave bear skulls are in great demand because the few skulls discovered are generally used in mounting composite skeletons. This is a unique opportunity to own an exceptional, complete cave bear skull. Length measures 19in; Canine teeth measure 2 1/2 in

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