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Manuel Quiring

Beautiful and large egg fragment of Aepyornis maximum, the extinct elephant bird of Madagascar. 
Known worldwide for its gigantic eggs, the remains of this animal are especially popular among collectors around the world.
This egg portion is completely natural, not treated.
It will be shipped in a highly professional shockproof package.

The professional support is included.

Quaternary, Pleistocene (2.58 - 0.0117 million years) - Madagascar

Elephant Bird - Portion of egg - Aepyornis maximus - 71×53×2.4 mm

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Reserve price

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Closing date

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Thursday

11 January

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Location

The Netherlands

Italy

Spain

France

Germany

Lithuania

Hong Kong

Taiwan

Sweden

United States

Belgium

Portugal

Türkiye

Romania

Austria

Luxembourg

Poland

United Kingdom

Malta

Singapore

Dimensions

Height

Width

Depth

Object

Fossil tooth

Fossilised animal

Fossil teeth

Amber

Fossil skeleton

Fossil matrix

Raw mineral

Fossil skull

Fossil plate matrix

Fossil fragment

Fossilised plant

Fossilised shell

Fossil cabochon

Fossil carapace

Taxidermy replica mount

Bracelet

Earrings

Fossilised jaw

Necklace

Fossil bone

Fossilised claw

Fossil mortality plate

Fossil molar

Fossil vertebra bone

Ring

Country of origin

Morocco

Madagascar

North America

Indonesia

Netherlands

China

Lebanon

Asia

Brazil

Myanmar

Turkey

Algeria

Canada

South Africa

U.S.

South America

Afghanistan

Material

Silver

Gold-plated

Resin

Yellow gold

Gender

Women

Unisex

Condition

Natural

Restored

Enhanced

Good condition

As new - unused

Manipulated

Composed

Reconstructed

Cast

Reassembled

Excellent condition - barely used with minimal signs of wear

Excellent condition

Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

Good

Fair condition

Period

Cretaceous (145 - 66 million years)

Cretaceous, Upper (100.5 - 66 million years)

Neogene, Miocene (23.03 - 5.33 million years)

Devonian (419.2 - 358.9 million years)

Neogene (23.03 - 2.58 million years)

Paleogene, Eocene (56 - 33.9 million years)

Cretaceous, Lower (145 - 100.5 million years)

Quaternary, Pleistocene (2.58 - 0.0117 million years)

Devonian, Middle (393.3 - 382.7 million years)

Jurassic (201.3 - 145 million years)

Carboniferous, Pennsylvanian (323.2 - 298.9 million years)

Jurassic, Lower (201.3 - 174.1 million years)

Ordovician (485.4 - 443.8 million years)

Jurassic, Upper (163.5 - 145 million years)

Triassic (251.9 - 201.3 million years)

Triassic, Lower (251.9 - 247.2 million years)

Carboniferous (358.9 - 298.9 million years)

Cambrian (541 - 485.4 million years)

Paleogene, Paleocene (66 - 56 million years)

Neogene, Pliocene (5.33 - 2.58 million years)

Triassic, Middle (247.2 - 237 million years)

Mesozoic (251.9 - 66 million years)

Jurassic, Middle (174.1 - 163.5 million years)

Devonian, Lower (419.2 - 393.3 million years)

Ordovician, Upper (458.4 - 443.8 million years)

Stone

Coral

Blood Coral

Pearl

Natural Pearl

Onyx

Rhodolite

Freshwater cultured pearl

Jade

Zircon

Certification

No laboratory report

Non-CITES species

Fineness

18 kt.

Signature

Not signed

Baroque

Faceted cut

Cabochon cut

Round

Oval

Exact colour

White

Mineral

Aventurine

Labradorite

Mineral form

Geode

Freeform

After 2000

Before 1400

1900-2000

1400-1900

Size on item

Adjustable

Large (18 - 18.5 cm)

58 (EU) / 18 (IT) / 8 ¼ (US)

Medium (17 - 18 cm)

Large (19 cm)

Pearl surface quality

Lightly spotted

Clean

Pearl luster

Very good

Treatment

Conserved

Polished

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