/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/FGKZBPXB7BN2TMQVP5O2NVP3XM.jpg "The dinosaur known as Barry is going up for sale at a rare auction in Paris")
PARIS (Reuters) – A skeleton of a Camptosaurus dinosaur known as Barry, dating from the late Jurassic period about 150 million years ago, is set to go on sale in Paris next month.
The dinosaur, which was first discovered in the 1990s in the US state of Wyoming, was initially restored in 2000 by paleontologist Barry James, from whom it got its name.
The Italian Zwick Laboratory, which took over Bari last year, carried out further restoration work on the skeleton, which measures 2.10 meters (6.9 feet) high and 5 meters (16.4 feet) long.
[1/4]FILE PHOTO – The skeleton of an adult dinosaur named Barry, a large specimen of Camptosaurus from the end of the Jurassic period, nearly 150 million years old, is on display, with remarkable preservation and one of the most complete skulls ever documented for this species. At Drouot Auctions Obtaining licensing rights
“It’s a very well-preserved specimen, and it’s very rare,” said Alexandre Giquilo, of the Paris auction house where the sale will take place.
He added: “To take its skull as an example, the skull is 90% complete and the rest of the dinosaur (the skeleton) is 80% complete.”
Dinosaur specimens on the art market are still rare, as they are not sold more than twice a year around the world, Jekylo said.
The skeleton, which will be displayed to the public in mid-October before the sale, is expected to reach 1.2 million euros ($1.28 million).
Reporting by Louise Dalmasso. Edited by Jane Merriman
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