Stegosaurus specimen is on display at Sotheby’s in New York - in pictures

  • A 150-million-year-old skeleton of a Stegosaurus, called Apex by the palaeontologist who discovered it, is on display at Sotheby’s in New York, where it sold for a record $44.6 million at auction on July 17. AFP
    A 150-million-year-old skeleton of a Stegosaurus, called Apex by the palaeontologist who discovered it, is on display at Sotheby’s in New York, where it sold for a record $44.6 million at auction on July 17. AFP
  • Apex was found near the town of Dinosaur, in Moffat County, Colorado. The Stegosaurus, despite its frightening looks, was a herbivore. AP
    Apex was found near the town of Dinosaur, in Moffat County, Colorado. The Stegosaurus, despite its frightening looks, was a herbivore. AP
  • Apex is about 3.5 metres tall, 8.2 metres long and 1.8 metres wide. Its sales price was well above the estimate of between $4 million and $6 million. AP
    Apex is about 3.5 metres tall, 8.2 metres long and 1.8 metres wide. Its sales price was well above the estimate of between $4 million and $6 million. AP
  • 'I don't know of another Stegosaurus that matches the size and quality of this one,' said Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby's senior vice president. AFP
    'I don't know of another Stegosaurus that matches the size and quality of this one,' said Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby's senior vice president. AFP
  • The distinctive, upright plates on the Stegosaurus's back. AFP
    The distinctive, upright plates on the Stegosaurus's back. AFP
  • A guest at Sotheby’s provides context for the huge beast's size. AFP
    A guest at Sotheby’s provides context for the huge beast's size. AFP
  • A Sotheby's "handler" stands near his 150-million-year-old charge. EPA
    A Sotheby's "handler" stands near his 150-million-year-old charge. EPA
  • Apex, with a multimillion-dollar smile only a mother could love. EPA
    Apex, with a multimillion-dollar smile only a mother could love. EPA
  • A Sotheby's handler inspects Apex a week before the skeleton went under the hammer. EPA
    A Sotheby's handler inspects Apex a week before the skeleton went under the hammer. EPA