Lot 791 - Baby Simba Head Appliance | GORILLAS IN THE MIST (1988)

Sold Stock #88888 | Sold Jun 27 2022

GORILLAS IN THE MIST (1988)

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Lot # 791 - Baby Simba Head Appliance

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A baby Simba head appliance from Michael Apted's drama Gorillas in the Mist. Primatologist Dian Fossey (Sigourney Weaver) infiltrated a band of gorillas in Rwanda and fought for Simba's survival as well as the rest of the pack's.

Created by Rick Baker's Cinovation Studios, this appliance consists of an untrimmed black hand-punched hair applied over an unfinished black foam latex facial feature with a detailed face. Originally intended to be mounted to an animatronic underskull, It is applied over a padded fiberglass skullcap to keep its shape. It exhibits some aging on the latex features and comes on a wooden stand for display. Dimensions: 12" x 11" x 9" (30.5 cm x 28 cm x 23 cm)

Estimate: $400 - 600

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Item size: 12" × 11" × 9" (30.48cm × 27.94cm × 22.86cm)

This item comes with a Propstore Certificate of Authenticity

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