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Last updated 15/7/2023

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Folded Paper Monkeys and Apes
 
This page is being used to collect information about the history of folded paper Monkeys and Apes. Please contact me if you know any of this information is incorrect or if you have any other information that should be added. Thank you.

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1845

There are two designs for Monkeys in the Kan No Mado, which is usually dated to 1845.

Dancing Monkey (from the slit hexagon base).

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Long Armed Monkey (from the irregular slit octagon base)

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1944

'Origami Shuko' by Isao Honda, which was published in 1944, contains two cut designs for monkeys..

Koshin Monkey (Cut)

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Monkey

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1956

There is a design for a 'Dog-Faced Monkey' in 'Paper Magic' by Robert Harbin, which was published by Oldbourne in London in 1956.

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