Specimen 002
Macaque
- 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
This realistic monkey plush 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.
Questions
- Can the macaque plush stand on its own?
- Yes. The body 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.
- 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.
Field Notes
Worth reading once the piece arrives:
