Rubber mold with plaster mother mold with plaster filler. Written on mold is "Baboon with Mandolin stall A". Mold halves held together with rubber band.
Plaster model of a seated baboon playing a mandolin. He is strumming with his proper left hand. Plaster was painted or plated at one time and is now bubbling up reacting to the plaster.
Painted green baboon playing a ham as a musical instrument. He stands upon a Tiki-like head that has carved comedy (front) and tragedy (back) theatre symbols.
"Designed as a bronze trophy for St. Dunstan's Theatre Guild, Cranbrook Educational…
Two piece plaster exterior, rubber interior mold, plaster core. "Stall B Portrait of a Baboon" and "Portrait of a Baboon Head" written on mold. A plastic zip tie holds the mold halves together.