Lot 724
Trio of Unhatched Oviraptor Eggs. This original trio of complete Oviraptor eggs is 70-80 million years old from the Djadokhta formation of Ukhaa Tolgod of Mongolia. These eggs were found in the Gobi desert, are 6.5 inches long and belong to the largest of the two Oviraptor species called Citipati to distinguish this difference from the other smaller species. Citipati Oviraptorids were made famous by the nest of eggs with the mother Citipati sitting on top in a brooding position. This famous specimen is displayed in the New York Museum of Natural History and was discovered in 1995. It was revolutionary to discover a dinosaur sitting on top of its eggs like a bird and only later was it discovered that Oviraptors such as Citipati also had feathers like a bird. Citipati eggs are ratite in texture and have a very thin shell, which is why they are rarely found complete. This high quality trio of eggs has nice textured detail on the shell and about 80-90%. The shell is a light gray color, which nicely contrasts the 14 x 7 inch red limestone matrix. The eggs are completely original as found, with the shell still having some light matrix on them in places. Oviraptor eggs and indeed all dinosaur eggs are in great demand, as the only available eggs come from collections.
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Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000.
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