Description:

Ancient seas, ca. 400 million years ago. A large, fine example of an ammonite, fossilized into limestone - a striking, chalky white color with warm beige tones. This is an extinct marine mollusk that was related to the living coleoid family, including octopus and squid. The name "ammonite" came from Pliny the Elder after the Egyptian god Ammon, who was typically depicted wearing ram's horns that Pliny thought these fossils resembled. Size: 11.25" W (28.6 cm); 17.25" H (43.8 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Chicago, Illinois, USA collection

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#134890

  • Condition: Small loss from end, with chips and nicks from surface commensurate with age. Nice preservation of form, especially in center.

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