629: AN OLD SAWOS GABLE FIGURE (ceremonial house finia Start Price USD 150.00 Current Price USD 300.00 Time Left - Bid Count 11 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, December 04, 2008 End Time Thursday, December 04, 2008 Location Portland, Oregon USA See more about '629: AN OLD SAWOS GABLE FIGURE (ceremonial house finia' Description click for larger image629: AN OLD SAWOS GABLE FIGURE (ceremonial house finiaAN OLD SAWOS GABLE FIGURE (ceremonial house finial), the male spirit figure surmounted by a totemic bird figure, the main figure with inset cowrie shell eyes and wood ear ornaments attached with twine; attributed to the Sawos people, middle Sepik, New Guinea. Height: 37.5 inches. Provenance: The Senator & Mrs. Mark O. Hatfield Collection. 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