Lot 764
Partial Lizard in 100 Million Year Old Amber. One of the rarest and most desirable of creatures in amber is that of a lizard. Most animals including lizards are too big to be trapped in the small amounts of tree resin that fell on the ground 100 million years ago. A much younger 25 million year old lizard in Dominican Amber sold for $50,000. Burmite is 100 million year amber that is found in the Hukawng Valley of Myanmar (Burma). This remarkable 1¼" long partial lizard encased in a 1½ x ¾ inch clear orange colored amber nugget shows most of the body and tail with two leg stubs and a blob of skin where the head should be. Lizards are seldom complete in amber because even though their body is encased in amber which is dessicating, the bacteria contained within their body lives long enough to break down the soft tissue of the lizard's body.
This rare lizard in amber is housed in a 8 x 6" Riker mount with a photo of the lizard. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000
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