Plush
Kong
- Species
- Macaca fuscata
- Material
- Layered brown-gold faux fur · Hand-shaded face and hands · Poseable upright body · Hand-set eyes
- Size
- Approx. 32 cm standing
- Status
- In the collection
Kong is a realistic monkey plush that follows the macaque rather than the cartoon monkey: a pale, expressive face set into a ruff of brown-gold fur, ears that sit low and wide, and a body that stands upright with its hands held together. The face is shaded by hand, which is why the expression reads as slightly annoyed instead of blankly cheerful. It is the detail that separates a macaque plush from a generic stuffed monkey.
Ask about this oneQuestions
- Can the macaque plush stand on its own?
- Yes. Kong is weighted and shaped to stand upright without a base, which is how the display photographs are taken. On a soft surface it will lean, so a shelf or pedestal holds it best.
- Why does the face look grumpy?
- The face is shaded by hand rather than printed. Real macaques have a heavy brow and a set mouth, and keeping that gives the piece an expression instead of a generic smile.
- Why is it named Kong?
- Each piece in the collection is named rather than numbered, and the name belongs to that design for as long as it is made. Kong is a macaque, not a gorilla or an ape — the name is a nod to how the monkey is drawn in stories, while the pattern stays with the real animal.
- Is the fur the same on every one?
- The fur is cut and layered by hand, so the direction and density vary slightly between pieces. Two macaques from the same run will not be identical.
- Is the faux fur safe, and is it real animal fur?
- No animal fur is used anywhere in the piece. The pile is synthetic and the shading is done with pigment made for textiles. It is a display piece rather than a children's toy, so it is not certified to a toy-safety standard.
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