Superb Gogotte Formation
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Superb Gogotte Formation
About the Item
- Dimensions:Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 31 in (78.74 cm)Depth: 8 in (20.32 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:Pleistocene, between 7,000 and 300,000 years before present
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- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 422831stDibs: LU1052215644872
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