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An extremely rare spectacular egg of Elephant Bird, scientific name Aepyornis Maximum, perfectly intact with no reconstruction.
This kind of eggs is very rare in itself, being this bird extinct more than three centuries ago, but finding one in these perfect condition is a privilege and a luxury.
 
Aepyornis is an extinct giant bird lived in Madagascar until the 18th century. It could reach 3 m in height and weigh more than 500 kg. The eggs were approx. 30 cm tall with a circumference of 70 cm at least.
All the pieces that compose it are part of the same egg, there are no parts added from other eggs.
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Dimensions: 320 x 230 x 230 mm.
Weight: 1505 g.
Period: 18th century.
Origin: Madagascar.

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1700 - Madagascar - non-CITES species

Extinct Elephant Bird Egg - unique opportunity - - perfectly intact (without reconstruction) - Aepyornis maximus - 320×230×230 mm

Natural History & Taxidermy

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Size

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M (40–80 cm)

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Dimensions

Height

Width

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Object

Taxidermy full body mount

Amber

Taxidermy wall mount

Earrings

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Carved mineral

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Mammal skull

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Material

Silver

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Shell

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Gender

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Condition

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As new - unused

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Hand carved

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Excellent condition - barely used with minimal signs of wear

As new, unused without original packaging

Composed

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Reassembled

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Restored

Good condition - used with some signs of wear

Fair condition -  heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing

Period

Paleogene, Eocene (56 - 33.9 million years)

1980-1990

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2026

2020+

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1950-1960

1990-2000

2000-2010

Cretaceous, Upper (100.5 - 66 million years)

Cretaceous, Lower (145 - 100.5 million years)

Cretaceous (145 - 66 million years)

1940-1950

Devonian, Middle (393.3 - 382.7 million years)

Ordovician, Middle (470 - 458.4 million years)

1850-1900

Late 19th century

Turquoise

Pearl

Freshwater cultured pearl

Blood Coral

Natural Pearl

Lapis lazuli

Jade

Certification

No laboratory report

Non-CITES species

CITES Appendix II - Annex B in the EU

CITES Appendix II - Annex A in the EU

CITES Appendix III - Annex C in the EU

CITES Appendix I - Annex A in the EU

GEM-TECH Istituto Gemmologico

Fineness

18 kt.

9 kt.

Style

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Signature

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Button

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Mineral

Amethyst

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