A Mammalian, Possibly Cervine or Bovine, Skull

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L O T 21

  • The intact skull with large eye sockets, and prominent saber-form canine teeth.

  • Recovered in its present state, with only minor cracks and losses, yellow-brown oxidation to surface.

  • In the private collection of Ivan Petrov in Moscow, sold to Liam O'Connor in Dublin in 1978. O'Connor's estate auctioned the piece in 2000.

LOT 21

A Cervine Skull with Saber-Shaped Canines

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