Lot 1744
Partial Lower Jaw of Triceratops With Two Partial Teeth. Jaws of all dinosaurs are rare. This 65-70-million-year-old right maxilla section is 4½ x 3½ in. and contains two small .6 in. and .4 in. parts of teeth. The size of the teeth indicates that this lower jaw section belonged to a juvenile Triceratops. the bone is a dark brown color with excellent micro detail, including a series of channels where the teeth would stack up, one on top of the other, forming an impressive tooth battery that would enable the Triceratops to replace its teeth as they wore down. Found in the Hell Creek Formation of Harding County, South Dakota, this is an important dinosaur bone in understanding dinosaur eating apparatus. For domestic shipping, add $20.
Estimated Value $500 - 800.
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