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Sale Histoire Naturelle of November 8 2023

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PREEMPTION - VERY RARE NARWHAL SKULL WITH TWO TEETH

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PREEMPTION - VERY RARE NARWHAL SKULL WITH TWO TEETH

Presented plinth-mounted. Beautiful antique patina. Total height: 1.69 m. Dimension of skull with teeth: 1.22 cm, width of skull: 36 cm. Length of teeth (visible parts): 70 and 73 cm. Total length: 94 and 95 cm. II/B, Monodon monoceros. Greenland/Denmark. Specimen collected in the 1960s prior to any protection measures. Authorized for sale by the Danish Ministry of the Environment. Private collection. Note Only males have a single twisted "horn" from the upper left incisor. 1 in 500 males has two tusks. The right incisor of our specimen has developed.

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Estimate

€15,000 - €18,000

Sold to

€15,000

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    MILLON
    19, rue de la Grange Batelière
    PARIS 75009
    France

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  • Email   boudotdelamotte@millon.com

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