Lot 8
OVIRAPTOR DINOSAUR EGG NEST
EASTERN EURASIA, CRETACEOUS PERIOD, C. 80 - 90 MILLION YEARS B.P.
Ancient, African & Oceanic Art and Natural History
Auction: 08 July 2026 at 14:00 BST
Description
a group of three associated eggs from the dinosaur Oviraptor
Dimensions
22.8cm across
Footnote
Oviraptor was a small, feathered dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period about 85 million years ago. It had a toothless beak, a distinctive crest on its head, and was closely related to modern birds. Oviraptor was originally thought to steal and eat eggs, which inspired its name meaning "egg thief." Later discoveries showed that it likely cared for its own nests and brooded its eggs like birds do today.