Description:

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Late Miocene to Late Pleistocene, ca. 11.6 million to 100,000 years ago. A pair of fossilized molar teeth in partial jaw bones from prehistoric relatives to modern day elephants - the larger jaw fragment is from a Stegodon and the other is from a Gomphothere. The distinctive teeth of the Stegodon, the name literally meaning "roofed tooth," quickly distinguishes it from other elephantidae fossils- this tooth is a lengthy molar with prominent horizontal ridges. The Gomphothere tooth has trefoil shaped crowns and rounded cusps. Gomphotheres had several distinct features, including shorter trunks and elongated lower jaws that resembled shovels for scooping vegetation. Some of the earlier Gomphothere species had lower and upper tusks - 4 total! Size of Stegodon bone: 9.5" L x 3.5" W x 4.5" H (24.1 cm x 8.9 cm x 11.4 cm); tooth only: 3.8" L x 1.7" W x 1.34" H (9.7 cm x 4.3 cm x 3.4 cm)

Provenance: Private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, acquired in Indonesia in the 1990s

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.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#185020

  • Condition: Both jaws are fragments as shown. Losses tpo enamel surfaces and chips to high pointed areas. Stable fisures and striations. Substanial amount of fossilized bone is present on the stegofon tooth. Earthen and mineral encrustations throughout.

Accepted Forms of Payment:

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Shipping

Auction House will ship, at Buyer's expense

April 5, 2024 8:00 AM MDT
Louisville, CO, US

Artemis Fine Arts

You agree to pay a buyer's premium of 27.5% and any applicable taxes and shipping.

View full terms and conditions

Bid Increments
From: To: Increments:
$0 $299 $25
$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,500
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
$200,000 + $20,000