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A mounted Mosasaur (Platecarpus ictericus) skull, late Cretaceous Period, Niobrara Formation, Kansas

Estimate $35,000 – $40,000

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mounted on a black enamelled metal stand, within a glazed display case
skull 47 x 46 x 25 cm, glazed case 55.5 cm high, 60 cm wide, 39.5 cm deep, plinth 100 x 66 x 45.5 cm

Accompanied by a letter from Russell Crowe stating his ownership.

  • Lot Sold $65,000 (Hammer Price)
  • $79,300 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Provenance

Mr Leonardo DiCaprio, Los Angeles
Mr Russell Crowe, Sydney, acquired from the above, December 2008

The fossil relative of the monitor lizard family, which includes the Komodo Drago, the Mosasaur was a giant, serpentine marine reptile, which was prevalent during the Late Cretaceous Period, approximately 65 million years ago. Mosasaurs were formidable hunters, with a double-hinged jaw and a flexible skull enabling them to eat their prey whole.

The Niobrara Formation is a geologic formation located in North America that was deposited between 87 and 82 million years ago.

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Russell Crowe: The Art of Divorce

AU0822  | 7 Apr 2018  | Sydney
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