A 15,000-year-old skeleton of a woolly mammoth, the extinct giant of the Ice Age, will be auctioned next month in the French city of Lyon.
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| A complete mammoth skeleton is displayed before its auction by Aguttes auction house in Lyon, France, November 17, 2017 [Credit: Reuters/Emmanuel Foudrot] |
"Here you have an exceptional specimen, first because of its size. It is a very big specimen," said Mickeler, a member of the European Chamber of Expert-Advisors in Fine Art.
Potential buyers of the skeleton, estimated to be worth between 450,000 euros ($536,000) and 490,000 euros, could include history museums, foundations, private collectors or companies.
Auctioneer Claude Aguttes said the skeleton could be displayed in a large apartment or hall in a corporate office.
"If you want to put it in a room, it must be big," he said.
In 2006, a mammoth skeleton was sold for 150,000 euros and put on display at a wine cellar in the Gard region.
The auction is set for Dec. 16.
Source: Reuters [November 28, 2017]
