Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

The Estate of Peter H. Tillou | Day 2

Fri, Sep 30, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 623

Hippopotamus Skull Fossil

Estimate: $1,000 - $3,000

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exact age unknown, complete fossilized skull (cranium and mandible present), 19 x 29 x 18-1/2 in.

Note: This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state and/or local law. Prospective bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. The buyer is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses or permits from federal, state and/or local authorities applicable to their purchase or transport of the object. Please note that bidders in New Jersey may not bid on any lots containing elephant ivory, mammoth ivory, or rhinoceros horn.

Provenance: The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut

Condition

skull with original mandible and molars, front tusks most likely not original to skull, two smaller tusks possibly made of plaster, professional restoration and coloring to surface