Spirit Bear and Salmon Panel Rope Bowl Carved by John Copage

Bowl Carved by John Copage

Wolf is often connected to Killer Whale

each in a different quadrant

Dogfish is a small variety of shark found on the Northwest Coast and is sometimes said to represent assertiveness and persistence

Spirit Bear and Salmon Panel Rope Bowl Carved by John CopageIndigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characteristics from a range of sources, including oral