Late Pleistocene Steppe Bison Skull On Stand

Incredible skull fragment of a long-extinct steppe bison, dating from the Late Pleistocene, between 129,000 and 11,700 years ago, discovered in Northern Europe. This large, beautifully preserved fragment depicts the right side of the upper facial region, along with the entirety of the large right horn. This species was hunted and eaten by Neanderthals during the Middle Paleolithic, as shown in early rock art drawings, before disappearing during the Late Quaternary extinction event in the Late Pleistocene, which wiped out the vast majority of the world's megafauna. This incredible fragment, a survivor from an ancient Earth, is now presented on a contemporary metal stand. Provenance: From a major Canadian collection of ancient art and fossils, acquired on the British market in the 1960s.