Steppe wisent - Fossil skull - Bison Priscus - 41 cm
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Fossil mandible and partial maxilla of Steppe wisent (Bison priscus) from the Pleistoceen period, conserved with Paraloid B-72, natural condition, width 41 cm, authentic/original.
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Fossil lower jaw and partial upper jaw of a Steppe wisent (Bison priscus) – Pleistocene
An impressive fossil assemblage consisting of a complete mandible and a partial maxilla of the Steppe wisent, *Bison priscus*, one of the most characteristic large grazers from the Pleistocene. This imposing bovine-like creature roamed the mammoth steppes of Europe and Asia during the last glaciation, together with congeners such as the woolly mammoth and the woolly rhinoceros.
The mandible shows a nicely preserved row of teeth with a clearly visible occlusal pattern, and the characteristic robust shape of the ramus and coronoid process is easy to recognise. The partial maxilla, also with well-preserved dental elements, does not come from the same individual as the mandible, but in terms of shape, color and weathering grade it conspicuously matches well, so the whole fits visually as a presentation piece.
Both fossils are mineralised and show the typical dark-brown to ochre colouration that is characteristic of bone material from this period. The surface is conserved with Paraloid B-72, which brings out the details of the dentition and bone structure particularly well.
A beautiful object for the serious collector of Pleistocene megafauna, suitable as a study piece or as a striking decorative element in a collection.
Exclusively black stand.
Period: Pleistocene
Species: *Bison priscus* (steppe wisent)
Parts: 1x mandible, 1x partial maxilla (unassociated, but visually fit together)
Fossil lower jaw and partial upper jaw of a Steppe wisent (Bison priscus) – Pleistocene
An impressive fossil assemblage consisting of a complete mandible and a partial maxilla of the Steppe wisent, *Bison priscus*, one of the most characteristic large grazers from the Pleistocene. This imposing bovine-like creature roamed the mammoth steppes of Europe and Asia during the last glaciation, together with congeners such as the woolly mammoth and the woolly rhinoceros.
The mandible shows a nicely preserved row of teeth with a clearly visible occlusal pattern, and the characteristic robust shape of the ramus and coronoid process is easy to recognise. The partial maxilla, also with well-preserved dental elements, does not come from the same individual as the mandible, but in terms of shape, color and weathering grade it conspicuously matches well, so the whole fits visually as a presentation piece.
Both fossils are mineralised and show the typical dark-brown to ochre colouration that is characteristic of bone material from this period. The surface is conserved with Paraloid B-72, which brings out the details of the dentition and bone structure particularly well.
A beautiful object for the serious collector of Pleistocene megafauna, suitable as a study piece or as a striking decorative element in a collection.
Exclusively black stand.
Period: Pleistocene
Species: *Bison priscus* (steppe wisent)
Parts: 1x mandible, 1x partial maxilla (unassociated, but visually fit together)
Details
Specimen
Steppe wisent
Scientific name
Bison Priscus
Geological period
Quaternary, Pleistocene (2.58 - 0.0117 million years)
Condition
Natural
Treatment
Conserved
Width
41 cm
Authenticity
Original/official
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