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Casting of Australopithecus boisei – Zinjanthropus – OH 5 Zinj Primate Skull, Tanzania Africa

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Detail: The discovery of the OH 5 Zinj skull was perhaps the most important transition in the history of paleoanthropology AND a most important find for Mary Leakey back in 1959. She found the skull in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. This casting was made from the original 1.5… Continue reading →

Item Number: O-3636
Provenance/Origin: Perhaps cast in Tanzania. Circa 1960's.
Composition: Plaster
Dimensions: 9" long x 6.5" at widest x 4.75" tall
Weight: 3 pounds
Price: $ 135.00 USD

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