Description:

Ancient Seas, Morocco, Devonian Period, ca. 419.2 to 358.9 million years ago. An amazing stone matrix tower that has been prepared to show off the fossilized shells from Orthoceras, a prehistoric cephalopod! The elongated, horn-like shells once protected the soft flesh and tentacles of the creature before they died and sank to the ocean floor where they were covered with sediment and the shell fossilized. The shell fragments here are given a high polish to better view the fossils in their surrounding matrix, and there are several fragments in each protruding pillar - note the segmented chambers that the shells possess. The jet-black of the polished stone contrasts beautifully with the white fossils and quartzite inclusions, making for a magnificent display piece! Size: 4.5" W x 22" H (11.4 cm x 55.9 cm)

Provenance: private Thornton, Colorado, USA collection

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#182508

  • Condition: Professionally prepared and polished. Minor nicks to the polished tips, otherwise intact and very good.

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