



Lot 44
Large Stingray with Fish
10 – 11 August 2020, 10:00 PDT
Los AngelesUS$9,000 - US$11,000
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Large Stingray with Fish
Heliobatis radians, Knightia eocaena
Eocene
Green River Formation, Fossil Butte Member, Lincoln County, Wyoming
Fine preservation in the most minute details is seen in this marvelous freshwater stingray from the prehistoric system of three lakes known as the Green River Formation. The attractive golden-hued limestone matrix is from the F-2 Horizon of this famous geologic formation. The present large stingray is accompanied by three Knightia eocaena fish, the state fossil of Wyoming. The limestone matrix is offered with a wood backing. Matrix measuring 43 x 24in; Stingray measuring 22 ½ x 11in
Eocene
Green River Formation, Fossil Butte Member, Lincoln County, Wyoming
Fine preservation in the most minute details is seen in this marvelous freshwater stingray from the prehistoric system of three lakes known as the Green River Formation. The attractive golden-hued limestone matrix is from the F-2 Horizon of this famous geologic formation. The present large stingray is accompanied by three Knightia eocaena fish, the state fossil of Wyoming. The limestone matrix is offered with a wood backing. Matrix measuring 43 x 24in; Stingray measuring 22 ½ x 11in