Reconstituted elephant bird egg (AEPYORNIS MAXIMUS) on exoti - Lot 273

Lot 273
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Reconstituted elephant bird egg (AEPYORNIS MAXIMUS) on exoti - Lot 273
Reconstituted elephant bird egg (AEPYORNIS MAXIMUS) on exotic wood base H. (egg) 32 cm Note: The AEPYORNIS MAXIMUS, or elephant bird, is a huge bird of the ostrich, emu and rhea family, found in Madagascar. At 350 cm in height and 400 kg on average, it was the heaviest bird in history. Unfortunately, little is known about this bird. Only rare skeletons and giant eggs bear witness to a species that became extinct as a result of human activity. The first humans to occupy Madagascar 2,000 years ago were familiar with this bird, whose legend lives on in stories such as the legend of the Rokh bird (notably encountered by Sindbad or Ibn Battuta) in the Arabian Nights, or the legend of the Vorompatra.
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