Lot 15 - Figs Ape Suit | GREYSTOKE: THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, LORD OF THE APES (1984)

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Sold Stock #45647 | Sold Jun 10 2015

GREYSTOKE: THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, LORD OF THE APES (1984)

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Lot #15 - Fig's Ape Suit

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Figs’ ape costume from Hugh Hudson’s drama Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes. Figs was an ape featured extensively in the early sequences of the film.
This full suit consists of hands, feet, muscle suit, hair suit, and a mask underskull from a different ape. The muscle suit is made from a nylon material and has padded muscle pieces sewn into it to imitate the musculature of an ape. The hair suit is comprised of a nylon suit with hand-tied yak fur, a zipper down the back, a foam latex belly painted to appear lifelike, and anatomically correct foam latex male genitalia. The hair suit’s belly and genitalia portions feature hand-punched fur. The hair suit has hidden buttons sewn into the wrists, ankles, and back to conceal the zipper and attach the hands and feet.
Both the hands and feet are constructed of latex with hand-tied fur wrists and ankles and feature lifelike paint detail.
The fiberglass underskull features an articulating brow and upper lip, Velcro straps, and buttons for mounting an ape mask. A cable runs from the back of the skull and was used to control the brow. A small resin piece inside the skull could be pressed by an actor’s tongue to move the ape’s upper lip.
The items included in this lot show some production and age wear such as hardened, brittle foam latex. The costume remains in overall fair condition. Dressed height: 55” (140 cm)
$1,000-1,500 *Estimated sale price; sold without reserve

This item comes with a Propstore Certificate of Authenticity

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