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Standing Human Skeleton in Wood, South East Asia

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$5,499.26
£4,104.23
€4,600
CA$7,585.81
A$8,297.63
CHF 4,368.93
MX$99,065.29
NOK 55,682.64
SEK 50,936.33
DKK 35,044.43

About the Item

The highly expressive wooden skeleton was carved and polychromed in the early 20th century in Burma, today's Myanmar. Unlike many sculptures from that region, his one is not directly based on Buddhist iconography.
  • Creation Year:
    Unknown
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21.66 in (55 cm)Width: 6.11 in (15.5 cm)Depth: 3.55 in (9 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    brussel, BE
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 5101stDibs: LU150928930692

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