Knightia Fish Authentic Fossil // Museum Display

This jaw-dropping collection from RARE-T features a staggering array of authentic artifacts, antiques, meteorites, oddities, skulls, and cruelty-free taxidermy from various eras in history, in rare and luxury form. Each one was acquired in accordance to the import restrictions on archaeological material, which are intended to reduce the incentive for pillage and trafficking of illegal antiquities.

This custom museum display showcases an Authentic Knightia Fish Fossil which is 48-53 million years old. Knightia is an extinct genus of clupeid clupeiform - a bony fish that lived in the fresh water lakes and rivers of North America and Asia during the Eocene epoch. Knightia belongs to the same taxonomic family as herring and sardines, and resembled the former closely enough that both Knightia alta and Knightia eocaena were originally described as species of true herring in the genus Clupea. As with modern-day clupeids, Knightia likely fed on algae and diatoms, as well as insects and the occasional smaller fish.

It's protected under plexiglass in a custom museum display to keep it looking pristine, ensuring protection of your investment while allowing you to fully appreciate this piece of collectible fossil. The customized descriptive metallic plaque, in addition to the detailed finishing add to the elegant and sophisticated, gallery-quality aesthetic. Complete with a certificate of authenticity, this piece is an exciting investment that will only get better with age.