Laurentc Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Hello, in your opinion, is this Machairodus skull real? He sells a lot of fossil mammal skulls and I find that a little weird. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josesaurus rex Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Hi, I couldn't tell you if it is indeed a Machairodus skull, but it doesn't seem to me to be a skull sculpted or made from one mold of another, because I see a lot of fine detail (I mean the cracks), which is difficult replicate so naturally. Hopefully someone else can give a more precise answer and can help you more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Andy- Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Yes this is a Machairodus skull from Gansu It is real but I can't tell if there's any restoration done, or if the lower jaw and upper jaw are truly associated. Still worth going for if it fits your budget 1 Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeon.rocks Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Some of these are composites, found partial and then lower jaw and teeth composited from a different specimen or some parts restored. Sometimes even filled with mud and clay, but I think most of this material is real and the fact that there are many sold (every week) just tells us how very common they are/were to find. Like you, I found weird that he sells 1 or 2 every week, but this material was found abundantly and is real, although sometimes there could be restorations or compositions. Quote sells a lot of fossil mammal skulls and I find that a little weird. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurentc Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 On 3/11/2021 at 3:54 PM, Josesaurus rex said: Hi, I couldn't tell you if it is indeed a Machairodus skull, but it doesn't seem to me to be a skull sculpted or made from one mold of another, because I see a lot of fine detail (I mean the cracks), which is difficult replicate so naturally. Hopefully someone else can give a more precise answer and can help you more. Thanks for your answer and help 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurentc Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 On 3/11/2021 at 6:28 PM, -Andy- said: Yes this is a Machairodus skull from Gansu It is real but I can't tell if there's any restoration done, or if the lower jaw and upper jaw are truly associated. Still worth going for if it fits your budget Thanks to you I learned that this fossil came from Gansu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurentc Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 On 3/12/2021 at 10:05 AM, aeon.rocks said: Some of these are composites, found partial and then lower jaw and teeth composited from a different specimen or some parts restored. Sometimes even filled with mud and clay, but I think most of this material is real and the fact that there are many sold (every week) just tells us how very common they are/were to find. Like you, I found weird that he sells 1 or 2 every week, but this material was found abundantly and is real, although sometimes there could be restorations or compositions. Thank you for your reply. It is true that it is surprising to see so many beautiful fossils. Yours truly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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