Thai Skeleton on Base - One Arm Overhead

Pale skeleton strikes a pose, one hand lifted to the back of its head.

This bone skeleton figure on a base with one arm overhead is from Thailand, and is contemporary. Skeleton figures are a long-standing subject in decorative art, where they serve as a reminder of mortality and, in some traditions, as playful or macabre display pieces. Carved figure with detailed ribs, a bent leg and a skull tilted slightly while one arm curls overhead. It stands on a small octagonal red-brown base, and the creamy surface has a polished glow with slight yellowing. It is 1.5 inches wide, 1.5 deep and 6 high.

Struck a pose and stayed in it.