Out of This World II Tuesday, 18 April 2023, 4pm

962* MOONMETEORITE Official meteorite name: Lahmada 046 Classification: Lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia) Found: Saguia el Hamra, Western Sahara, 11 October 2018 37.3 g 5 × 3 cm A beautiful small moon meteorite found in the Western Sahara in 2018, it shows very typical physical characteristics: grey rock with traces of the fusion crust. The cut on the main mass surface reveals a mainly black interior with mm-sized, whitish clasts. The meteorite is fitted with a custom-made stand. For another moon meteorite see lot 925 CHF 4 500 / 5 500 (€ 4 500 / 5 500) 963* ANZU RAPTOR CLAW Cretaceous, 65 million years Hell Creek, Montana, USA 9.2 cm This is an extremely rare and beautifully preserved Anzu raptor foot claw. The giant raptor Anzu wyliei, the ‘feathered demon’, grew up to 11 feet in length and sported a large and prominent crest on its head. The big crests on his skull, a toothless beak, long arms ending with large claws and a birdlike skeleton, in addition to its place of discovery in the Hell Creek Formation in Montana, led to it being jokingly nicknamed the ‘chicken from hell’. It is amongst the largest feathered dinosaurs ever found in North America. The name Anzu actually refers to a feathered demon in ancient Mesopotamian mythology. The claw is 9.2 cm long and is complete except for the very tip. There is no repair or restoration. Raptor claws are exceptionally hard to acquire, not only because of their rarity, but also their high demand among collectors. CHF 6 000 / 8 000 (€ 6 000 / 8 000) | 64 Out of This World | Natural History, Space Exploration & Entertainment Memorabilia