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‘Maple’ Sub-Adult Triceratops Skull

$842,594.76
£615,000
€718,579.98
CA$1,173,051.15
A$1,283,140.37
CHF 670,857.94
MX$15,455,787.25
NOK 8,384,793.56
SEK 7,909,875.13
DKK 5,364,120

About the Item

A skull of a sub-adult Triceratops prorsus from the Maastrichtian, late Cretaceous period (68-65 million years ago). The triceratops roamed the plains of what is now North America around 68-66 million years ago. It was the most numerous of the horned cretaceous dinosaurs as well as the largest ceratopsian, and one of the last to become extinct approximately 66 million years ago. One of the most famous species of dinosaur, its flaring bony frill, pointed beak and three-horned head make the triceratops instantly recognisable. Today two species of triceratops are accepted: the earlier T. horridus, which is characterised by a smaller nose horn and long beak, and the later T. prorsus, with its longer nose horn and shorter beak. Adult triceratops weighed around 7 to 12 tonnes, roughly the equivalent of 7 small cars, and larger than a full-grown African elephant. Discovered on private land owned by Hot Bar Land & Cattle Co. near Glendive, Dawson County, Montana, USA, GPS Coordinates N 47.01.034, W 104.30.212 (Section 33, Township 15 N, Range 57 E, elevation 2501 ft.), on 1 September 2019. Excavated and collected in 2020. Restoration, preparation and mounting was carried out by Kriegerbarthold Laboratories e.K. in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Germany. Sold by Hot Bar Land and Cattle Co. to In the Beginning Fossils Inc., South Dakota, on 11 June 2021. Purchased by Dr. Martin Görlich from the above on 23 April 2023. ALR: S00254533, with IADAA Certificate, this item has been checked against the Interpol database.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 71.26 in (181.01 cm)Width: 46.85 in (119 cm)Depth: 71.26 in (181.01 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    68 million years ago
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. According to the scan data calculation regarding the bone volume the specimen is about 62 % complete. Prepped and mounted.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 45131stDibs: LU5517244555842

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