Lot 937
Large Carcharodontosaurus Theropod Dinosaur Tooth. 2 3/4 X 1 1/4 inch complete dinosaur tooth of Carcharodontosaurus saharicus, the T-Rex of Africa. This complete light brown tooth with some dark brown enamel has about 2/3 of its dark brown enamel on one side and just a trace of dark brown enamel on the back side. The tooth is intact without repair with much of its enamel eroded away while buried in the sand of the Sahara desert of Morocco. Carcharodontosaurus was older than a T-Rex at 70-80 million years old. Carcharodontosaurus teeth are much thinner than T-Rex teeth and were excellent for cutting through flesh whereas the much thicker T-Rex teeth could easily bite through bone. housed in a 5X4 inch Riker mount. Estimated Value $250 - 600
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| Realized $153 |
