Lot 42
Guitarfish
10 – 11 August 2020, 10:00 PDT
Los AngelesSold for US$2,550 inc. premium
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Guitarfish
Rhinobatos whitfieldi
Cretaceous
Lebanon
This astonishing Lebanese fish specimen displays numerous distinguishing features, including soft tissue preservation and exceptionally large size. Rarity and excellent preservation set this specimen in its own class, in both decorative and scientific terms. The 100-million-year-old guitarfish genus represents the rhombic-shaped disk family, only slightly broader than long, with a squat tail approximately as long as the disc. The present example represents a remarkable rarity among Middle Eastern fishes. Measuring 23 ½ x 11 ¼ in
Cretaceous
Lebanon
This astonishing Lebanese fish specimen displays numerous distinguishing features, including soft tissue preservation and exceptionally large size. Rarity and excellent preservation set this specimen in its own class, in both decorative and scientific terms. The 100-million-year-old guitarfish genus represents the rhombic-shaped disk family, only slightly broader than long, with a squat tail approximately as long as the disc. The present example represents a remarkable rarity among Middle Eastern fishes. Measuring 23 ½ x 11 ¼ in
