Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - Day 2 - 30th June 2022

Lot 698

A PSITTACOSAURUS SKELETON

Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 | Hammer £3500

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Description

A PSITTACOSAURUS SKELETON

LOWER CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 119 - 97.5 MILLION YEARS BP

with a birdlike skull and beak mouth, mounted on a natuarlistic desert sand setting, in a glazed hardwood case

85cm long, the case: 64 x 95.2cm

Catalogue Note

Psittacosaurus (which translates literally as parrot lizard) was notable for its birdlike appearance. Despite its small stature and lack of horns, it was part of the Ceratopsia group which included iconic dinosaurs, such as Triceratops