Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Skeleton for almost half a million dollars

Mammoth skeleton sets auction record (AP)

A visitor looks at the skeleton of the 15,000-year-old Siberian mammoth during an unusual auction of paleontological curiosities, including several prehistoric mammals at Christie's auction house in Paris, Monday, April 16, 2007. The masterpiece, a skeleton of the 15,000-year-old Siberian mammoth dubbed 'The President' went under the hammer for euro 260,000 ($352,331). The name of the buyer was not made public. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)AP - If you were looking for the skeleton of a prehistoric mammoth, Monday was your day to buy. Christie's auction house sold one for $421,200 — a world record.


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