Polished Petrified Wood - 2.13" eocene Temporal range: Late Cretaceous

Temporal range: Late Cretaceous

Not to be held down

71" piece of stunning agatized wood

Some teeth will show more natural wear than others

It was acquired at auction from Christie’s London office in late 2016

Polished Petrified Wood - 2.13" eocene Temporal range: Late CretaceousJust as minerals can seep into an animals remains and preserve its shape, fossilized wood is an impression of a tree in life, rendered in stone. Petrified trees are unique specimens that capture more details of prehistoric plants than other fossils. This is because they are fossilized at a cellular level, whereas most other fossils are impressions of plants on soft earth. These particular specimens are sliced and polished to give a high definition