Description:

**Originally Listed At $400**

Ancient Seas, Middle Miocene to end of Pliocene eras, ca. 28 to 2.6 million years ago. This is a fossilized tooth from a prehistoric megalodon shark! The root is a matte black, contrasting with the enamel and creating the classic V-shaped profile of this iconic predator. A large piece of white coral has attached to the obverse face and the circular cavities are from clams - a testament to the tooth's time spend at the bottom of the ocean. Megalodons were the apex predators of the sea, by thrashing the head side-to side using their approximately 276 teeth - these megalodons could easily rip flesh from bone! Size: 4.72" L x 3.44" W (12 cm x 8.7 cm); 5.25" H (13.3 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-Charleston, South Carolina, USA collection

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#174584

  • Condition: Losses to almost all enamel on verso and peeling to obverse face. Losses to serrated edges and chips. Stable pressure fissures and clam bore holes. Natural coral formation on root!

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