Lot 9
  • 9

plaque de trilobites acadoparadoxides briaraeus, moyen cambrien, maroc

Estimate
10,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description

  • 110 cm x 100 cm ; 42,90 x 39 in
Très belle esthétique de trilobites Acadoparadoxides briaraeus, spécimens de grande taille aux formes graphiques, sur un grand tableau de pierre. Bon positionnement naturel. Encadrement en bois.

Provenance

Collection d'un grand amateur

Exhibited

Exposée au Grand Palais, à Paris, au sein de la manifestation culturelle sans but lucratif "Les Dinosaures du Collectionneur" Salon du Collectionneur 10/09/2009-20/09/2009.

Literature

Hupé, P. 1953a ["1952"]. Contribution à l'étude du Cambrien inférieur et du Précambrien III de l'Anti-Atlas marocain. Notes Mém. géol. Maroc, 103 : 17-39.

Condition

Large plate with 9 trilobites, natural position, sometimes overlapping. Original rock and fossils color, no repainted, no restorations on fossils, minor restorations on the matrix. Greenish matrix (not visible on photograph), very nice contrast. Very nice piece.
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