Auction 3 History of Evolution
Jun 23, 2021
3B, 1st Lyusinovsky Lane, Moscow (Sherwood Tenement Building), Russia

On 23 June, AW Auctions in partnership with Paleo Hunters will hold an auction of rare fossils, meteorites and minerals.


The central theme of the Paleo Hunters project is natural works of art formed millions of years ago on Earth and in outer space. The Paleo Hunters laboratory turns found fossils, meteorites and minerals into museum-level exhibits.


The meteorites, minerals and fossilised remains of extinct plants and animals that existed on the planet millions of years ago - presented at the AW Auctions x Paleo Hunters auction - will naturally complement any rarity cabinet collection and blend neatly into the interior. 


The highlights of the upcoming AW Auctions x Paleo Hunters auction are a rare sea lily from Holzmaden (Germany) and a woolly rhinoceros found in Yakutia (Russia). 


Sea lilies Seirocrinus subangularis are animals related to starfish, trepangs and sea urchins. The slender stem attached to the seabed and the fringed tentacle arms open like flowers, hovering between the sky and the sea abyss, capturing particles of marine plankton. The motley colonies of sea lilies have been decorating coral reefs for 450 million years. The sea lilies from Holzmaden are rare collector's items of art created by nature. 


The woolly rhinoceros was part of an ancient ecosystem that existed in the late Pleistocene. Such rhinos could be found in both Spain and Chukotka. They were not numerous anywhere and lived a solitary lifestyle. Their warm fur protected them from winter frosts and their enormous, flat horn made it possible to dig through snow in search of dry grass. The horn itself consisted of spike-like fibres and is rarely preserved in its fossil form. In the presented specimen, both horns are a reconstruction. The front one is 1m long. The skull of the woolly rhinoceros is a unique specimen that would grace any collection.

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LOT 18:

A 12.5 cm collector's quality megalodon tooth on a stand


Start price:
145,000 p
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A 12.5 cm collector's quality megalodon tooth on a stand
Location: Java, Indonesia. 
Genus: Carcharocles. 
Specimen size: 12.5 cm. 
Age: 2.6-23 Ma. 
Weight of the specimen, grams: 225.4. 

The tooth of a megalodon is one of the most impressive examples of fossilised remains of ancient animals. Its impressive size makes you wonder how big the owner of these teeth was. The megalodon is one of the largest marine predators. According to modern estimates, it grew to 15 metres and weighed about 30-40 tonnes.

Most megalodon teeth come from North America, finds from other countries are rare. Some of the rarest are Indonesian specimens. In Russia, without exaggeration, the number of such teeth in private collections can be counted on the fingers. Valued for their excellent preservation at museum level and the unique colour range, the Indonesian teeth of the megalodon. Just look at this example - it seems that this tooth was created by an artist's brush.
The preservation of the tooth is good, only a small part of the root is eroded, which is characteristic of Indonesian artifacts. The serrated edge and the enamel surface look perfect.