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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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‘T-rex leather’ handbag made with collagen from dinosaur fossil goes up for auction

A handbag made out of material fragments derived from Tyrannosaurus rex fossils has gone up for auction in Paris.

Auctioneers Giquello had expected the “one-of-a-kind” piece to sell for more than $500,000 (£374,500) on Thursday (11 June), however, bids failed to break the $150,000 (£112,000) mark.

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