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You won’t believe what Sotheby’s is auctioning this time… This known auction house has announced an event nobody saw coming, in which people will find science, natural history, and unique incalculable value objects. The main protagonist of the Sotheby’s auction? A complete skeleton of a baby
Ceratosaurus
, a rare dinosaur specimen from the Jurassic found in the Bone Cabin Quarry in Wyoming (United States.). This is a never seen piece representation of the only known young Ceratosaurus and it’s caught many institutions’ attention like the Natural History Museum.
Cassandra Hatton, vice president of science and natural history of Sotheby’s, highlighted another object that will be auctioned that same day: a meteorite from Mars! I’m sure many collectors will be very interested in this Sotheby’s auction, so let’s get into it!
Baby dinosaur fossil at Sotheby’s
Among the objects that will be auctioned at Sotheby’s, the one that creates more anticipation is an entire skeleton of a young Ceratosaurus which is a very rare specimen that lived from 149 to 154 million years ago (during the Jurassic era).
This fossil is considered a truly exceptional finding as vice president of science and natural history of Sotheby’s, Cassandra Hatton, stated, ‘’a baby dinosaur any museum will want to have’’. I mean, the museum that owns this piece will have one of the four Ceratosaurus fossils in the world, and this is the only one of a young one. So, I’m sure there will be many offers for this baby dinosaur.
Fossil conditions
Thankfully, the skeleton was found in good conditions. The skull was complete and the dinosaur is almost 2 m high and 3 m long. It was found in 1996, in the Bone Cabin Quarry which is located in Wyoming, United States.
Ceratosaurus were easy to recognize because of their prominent bone of the nose, which was covered by cartilage and skin. Taking into account the fossil’s rarity and conditions, Sotheby’s expects to sell it for between $4 and $6 million.
Science and museums
Cassandra Hatton said she is putting her faith in museums and scientific institutions being the main interested buyers, having in mind this piece has a huge historic and educative value. When it comes to truly rare and scientifically important objects, museums tend to be the most interested in buying them. So, we’ll see if this time they get it.
Other objects auctioned?
Of course, Sotheby’s will beauctioning more objects. However, the most highlighted one is a
meteorite from Mars
! Yes, you’ve read right… This meteorite is 24.4 kg and was found in 2023 in Niger (north of Africa). This object came to our planet Earth in a peculiar way: first, it hit Mars’ surface so strong it came out of its orbit and, then, it kept its trajectory which led it to Earth.
According to Hatton, this is a clue about questions such as whether Mars’ atmosphere could be breathable or not, if there is the possibility of growing trees over there or even if it could be inhabitable in the future. So, this information would be very useful for those studying these issues about the red planet.
When will this auction be?
We have mentioned Sotheby’s a few times because this is the auction house responsible for this event, where unique pieces with scientific and natural value will be auctioned, and it will take place on July 16.
Importance for science
Many people will be interested in this auction, but the fact that there are very relevant objects for the scientific field makes it even more special. Thanks to these objects we’ve mentioned, scientists could study way more about space and the Jurassic era and use that data for future studies. If you had the chance to go to an auction like this, would you go?
