Lot 457
PAIR OF DINOSAUR FEATHERS. At 125-135 million years old these two possible dinosaur feathers are some of the oldest feathers know exceeded in age only by the 150 million year old Archaeopterix bird feather from Solnhofen. One of these feathers, 13mm long is symmetric which means that it is not a flight feather such as those found on birds. Most of the center rachis is still covered by matrix but there is remarkable detail showing delicate veining of the individual barbs. The second feather is a 7mm long protofeather that is found on the most primitive of the feathered dinosaurs. It is most likely a body feather that has a very small thin center rachis and extemely small thin curved feathers radiating outward in every direction. They were found in a fossilized volcanic lake bed in Liaoning in Northeastern China, the sight where many types of feathered dinosaurs have been discovered. Although it is impossible to distinguish between bird and dinosaur feathers, the only flightless animals found in Liaoning have been theropod dinosaurs so the probability is great that these are indeed dinosaur feathers. These valuable and rare feathers are housed in a 8 x 6.5 inch Riker mount.
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Estimated Value $500 - 750.
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