Description:

North America, Montana or North Dakota, Hell Creek Formation, Late Cretaceous Period, ca. 65.5 million years ago. A gorgeous fragmentary scapula (shoulder blade) section from a Triceratops. The ovoid bone fragment is rounded along the top, maintains a relatively uniform width along its length, and has a protruding ridge that courses across the obverse. The entire fragment has developed lustrous areas of brown patina commensurate with the process of fossilization. First found just west of Denver, Colorado, in the town of Morrison, in 1887, by Arthur Lakes and named by Othniel Charles Marsh, these large horned animals were initially mistaken for a form of bison before they realized they represented a type of dinosaur known as a Ceratopsian. Size: 9" W x 24" H (22.9 cm x 61 cm); 24.9" H (63.2 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-private American Fork, Utah, USA collection, found on private property

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#159645

  • Condition: This is a fragment of a larger scapula. Repaired from multiple pieces with restoration to several areas of obverse, peripheries, and verso as shown. Nicks to peripheries and both sides, with light encrustations, and expected surface coarseness commensurate with fossilization. Great brown coloration throughout.

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