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Lot 1878 - S17 Out of This World - Tuesday, 28. June 2022, 04.00 PM

ELEPHANT BIRD EGG

Aaepyornis maximus
Madagascar
5'000-10'000 years
31 x 24 cm

Provenance: Swiss private collection

Elephant birds, which were giant birds native to Madagascar, have been extinct since at least the 17th century.
The species grew probably more than 3m in height and weighed in the range of 350 to 500 kg, which makes it the largest bird to have ever lived.
The ancient Malagasy name for the bird is vorompatra, meaning "bird of the Ampatres". The Ampatres are today known as the Androy region of southern Madagascar.

Very rarely the subfossilized eggs are found intact. The National Geographic Society in Washington holds a specimen of an Aepyornis egg which was given to Luis Marden in 1967.
The wonderful examplepresented here shows beautiful color, measures a staggering 31cm in height and is in very good condition. No cracks or damages are present and it shows overall a beautiful patina.

象鸟蛋

象鸟(Aepyornis maximus)马德加斯加5000-10000 年31 x 24 厘米
出处:瑞士私人收藏象鸟是原产于马达加斯加的巨大的不会飞的鸟。自17世纪以来,它们已经绝迹。马可·波罗在其13世纪末期的东方之旅中也报告了巨大的鸵鸟状鸟类。人们今天认为,这些报告指的是象鸟。该物种可能长得超过3米以上,体重在350至500公斤之间,是有史以来最大的鸟类。这只鸟的马达加斯加语旧名是vorompatra,意思是“安帕特斯(Ampatres)之鸟”。 Ampatres 现在是马达加斯加南部的安德罗伊(Androy)地区。极少数情况下,能够发现完整的亚化石蛋。华盛顿的国家地理学会拥有一个由 Luis Marden 于 1967 年赠送给他们的象鸟蛋。这里展示的精美标本颜色美丽,有着令人难以置信的 31 厘米高度,状况非常良好。它没有裂缝且未经修复,并显示出美丽的完整古铜色。31 x 24 厘米出处:瑞士私人收藏

CHF 10 000 / 20 000 | (€ 10 310 / 20 620)

Sold for CHF 36 900 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.