一块6600万年前的三角龙化石Trey以450万至550万美元拍卖,反映了化石投资趋势的上升趋势。
A 66-million-year-old Triceratops fossil, Trey, is auctioned for $4.5M–$5.5M, reflecting rising fossil investment trends.
1993年在怀俄明州发现、长期在怀俄明恐龙中心展出的一个名叫特雷的6 600万年的三角龙骨架定于3月17日至31日在Joopiter上拍卖,Joopiter是Pharrell Williams共同创建的一个在线平台,估计价值450万至550万美元。
A 66-million-year-old Triceratops skeleton named Trey, discovered in Wyoming in 1993 and long displayed at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center, is set for auction from March 17 to 31 on Joopiter, an online platform co-founded by Pharrell Williams, with an estimated value of $4.5 million to $5.5 million.
这颗化石目前在新加坡供私人观看,最近在私人交易中出售,自1995年以来一直在博物馆贷款。
The fossil, now in Singapore for private viewings, was recently sold in a private transaction and has been on loan at the museum since 1995.
其拍卖反映了恐龙化石成为高价值投资的日益增长的趋势,最近销售额如Stegosaurus, 达到4 460万美元。
Its auction reflects a growing trend of dinosaur fossils becoming high-value investments, with recent sales like a stegosaurus fetching $44.6 million.
专家们对物价上涨可能会限制博物馆的进出和科学研究表示关切,尽管倡导者希望Trey将借给博物馆,仿效“顶点”T. Rex等先例。
Experts express concern that rising prices may limit museum access and scientific research, though advocates hope Trey will be loaned to a museum, following precedents like the "Apex" T. rex.