Woolly mammoth to be sold in Billingshurst named
The prehistoric beast has been dubbed ‘Monty’.
Summers Place Auctions will sell Monty on Wednesday November 26, and the mammoth is expected to fetch as much as £250,000.
The skeleton, which is 3.5m tall and 5.5m long, has come from a collection in eastern Europe and has been assembled for the first time for the purpose of the sale - but it is still looking for a name.
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Hide AdCurator of the sale Errol Fuller said: “Odd mammoth bones and teeth turn up all across Russia, Europe and even Britain, but a complete skeleton with tusks is a very unusual thing.
“The mammoth is one of the iconic prehistoric animals, a bit like the Tyrannosaurus Rex and saber-toothed tiger.
“We are very pleased to have it, we seem to be developing a reputation for selling these sort of things.”
Summers Place are holding an advisory day on Saturday November 22 where more can be found out about the sale items.