La Brea Tar Pits Dire Wolf Skull

Species: Dire Wolf, Canis Dirus Geological Timeframe: Pleistocene 2MYA - 10,000 Location: La Brea Tar Pits, Los Angeles, California Item Description:  This is an authentic, highly original La Brea Tar Pits Dire Wolf Skull measuring 12.5". The skulls is accompanied with "tar pit ooze" containing an assemblage of Dire Wolf bones. A truly wonderful example of an ancient wolf species made famous by lore and fantasy. Since the government took over the Tar Pits no more of the specimens collected are for private hands. About the Piece: It is estimated to be 90% original only having restore at a thin section at the middle of the skull, a part of the back above the condyle area, and a little on the back of the lower jaws. The condyles are authentic and intact. Even the zygomatic arches are original on this animal. The teeth are all real with all but 3 upper incisors coming from this animal. Those 3 came from other La Brea Dire Wolves that were in pieces. It was extremely challenging to prep thi