Pelt
Category
Natural History / Taxidermy
Date
Unknown
Materials
Colobus monkey skin
Measurements
30 x 610 mm; 1230 mm (Length)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 40656.2
Summary
A preserved colobus monkey skin. Juvenile. Black fur with long white fur on shoulders and fluffy off-white tail tip. Front left and right hind leg twisted at a right angles. Left hind leg twisted. Face folded. 55mm split partially stitched area at base of tail on reverse. Stitched area on right hand side on reverse. 45mm stitched area on front right leg reverse. One of a collection of twenty-two preserved colobus monkey skins.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.