Double click image to enlarge

A rare and nice reconstructed Elephant Bird egg from Madagascar

A rare and nice reconstructed Elephant Bird egg from Madagascar

  • Country: Madagascar
  • Period: Pre 17th Century
  • Material: Egg shell
  • Size: circumference 89 x 74 cm
  • Size: 31 x 23 cm
  • Weight: 1,800 gram
Object number: G23098
€ 4.750,00
More from : Madagascar

  • Scientific name of the Elephant bird is Aepyornis Maximus
    The Aepyornis is an extinct giant flightless bird that roamed the island of Madagascar that could reach up to 3 meters in height and weigh over 500 kg.
  • The pieces that compose this egg are from the same but addet with thirt party shells to make the egg complete.
  • This egg is large enough to contain 7 ostrich eggs, 1280 chicken eggs, or 12,000 hummingbird eggs. 
  • The picture with the 3 eggs are from an ostrich and a chicken.
  •  
  • For more information see:
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_bird

Please send an e-mail via below form, WhatsApp or call to order or get more information about this object.

We can communicate in English, Deutsch and Nederlands!

I'm human! What is the third character of your email address?
I'm human!
© Galerie Tjitra 2004-2026