Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil, 6.5 Inches, Otodus MegalodonAncient Seas, Middle...
Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil, 6.5 Inches, Otodus MegalodonAncient Seas, Middle Miocene to End of Pliocene Eras, ca. 2.6–15.9 million years old. A fossilized tooth of the extinct megalodon shark, Otodus megalodon, measuring 6.5 inches along the diagonal. The tooth displays a pale tan crown with a well-preserved enameloid surface, serrations along both cutting edges, and a defined bourlette above the root. Teeth of this size are uncommon relative to the range of megalodon tooth sizes typically recovered. Size: 4.9" W x 6.5" H x 1.8" D (12.4 cm W x 16.5 cm H x 4.6 cm D).
Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000
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Item #204097Two areas of infill / restoration or pigment touch up, possibly using new material, to the obverse enamel face, the vertical central darker stripe of enamel, and to the right of the bourlette center. Serrations are intact. Size is nearly unmatched.
Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil, 6.5 Inches, Otodus MegalodonAncient Seas, Middle Miocene to End of Pliocene Eras, ca. 2.6–15.9 million years old. A fossilized tooth of the extinct megalodon shark, Otodus megalodon, measuring 6.5 inches along the diagonal. The tooth displays a pale tan crown with a well-preserved enameloid surface, serrations along both cutting edges, and a defined bourlette above the root. Teeth of this size are uncommon relative to the range of megalodon tooth sizes typically recovered. Size: 4.9" W x 6.5" H x 1.8" D (12.4 cm W x 16.5 cm H x 4.6 cm D).
Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000
SHIPPING: We coordinate worldwide shipping in-house through specialist international forwarders experienced with fine art and antiquities customs manifests. International buyers must confirm, prior to bidding, that their country's customs authority will accept the item. All duties, taxes, clearance fees, and any costs arising from customs delays, seizures, re-export, returns, or loss in transit are the buyer's sole responsibility. Artemis assumes no liability for items refused entry, detained, or lost after export. We cannot ship ancient items to their country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.).
PAYMENT EXCEPTION: For clients not previously established with Artemis, payment for all gold, precious metal, and gemstone lots must be made by bank wire transfer or certified bank check/money order, without exception.
Item #204097Two areas of infill / restoration or pigment touch up, possibly using new material, to the obverse enamel face, the vertical central darker stripe of enamel, and to the right of the bourlette center. Serrations are intact. Size is nearly unmatched.
