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Indigenous 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 histories and artist descriptions.In oral traditions across the Northwest Coast there are many human heroes and legends. These figures are depicted in many ways. Some figures might represent a chief or shaman, while others an ancestor. Ancestors are incredibly important in Northwest Coast culture; thus, you will often see human portraits in the artwork depicting an ancestor figure.
Freestanding Human figures can range in size from small amulets to large-scale poles several feet high. As amulets, they are often a guardian symbol whereas the larger human figures can represent a welcoming figure. Human-like personifications of the sun and wind are common in Northwest Coast artwork as well.
Fool Mask
Beau Dick (Kwakwaka'wakw)
1979Depth including feathers: 12 ½"
1979Depth including feathers: 12 ½"
$14,000.00
Frontlet
Beau Dick (Kwakwaka'wakw)
1979Dimensions including hair: 5 ½" H x 7 ¼" W x 1 ½" D
1979Dimensions including hair: 5 ½" H x 7 ¼" W x 1 ½" D
$9,000.00
Frontlet
Beau Dick (Kwakwaka'wakw)
1979Height including hair: 7"
1979Height including hair: 7"
$9,000.00
Eagle, Globe, and Human Model Pole
Ellen Neel (Kwakwaka'wakw)
1951In 1948, Ellen Neel was given a workshop in Stanley Park, Vancouver, and was made Chief Carv...
1951In 1948, Ellen Neel was given a workshop in Stanley Park, Vancouver, and was made Chief Carver for the Parks Board. During her time at the workshop, one of the notable motifs she used in her model totem poles was the globe showing British Columbia at the center.
$4,500.00
Shaman Figure
Artist Unknown (Northern Coastal)
The Museum of Anthropology has a similar figure in their collection that can be viewed here.
The Museum of Anthropology has a similar figure in their collection that can be viewed here.
$2,800.00
Sacred Gender
Margaret August (Salish)
Edition /100Available framed for $700 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly."Sacred Gender is ...
Edition /100Available framed for $700 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly."Sacred Gender is symbolized by Two-Spirit people within Indigenous cultures in North America. Two-Spirit people embody the perfect balance of a male and female spirit. Today, the Two-Spirit term is best described to (self) identify gender variance, or being queer and gender queer to name a few. In community, their roles are ceremonial and may vary anywhere from being shamans, to dream interpreters, artists to weav...
$200.00
Portrait Pendant
Russell Smith (Kwakwaka'wakw)
Human heroes and human-like personifications of sun and wind are common in Northwest Coast iconog...
Human heroes and human-like personifications of sun and wind are common in Northwest Coast iconography. Human faces hidden in other crests reveal the transformative ability of all animals.
$700.00
Killer Whale Rattle
Ken McNeil (Tahltan)
Dimensions with base: 10 ¾" H x 4" W x 7" D
Dimensions with base: 10 ¾" H x 4" W x 7" D
$8,000.00
Eagles and Human Bracelet
Corey Moraes (Tsimshian)
Eagle is one of the most important beings in the art and mythology of the Northwest Coast. It is ...
Eagle is one of the most important beings in the art and mythology of the Northwest Coast. It is respected for its intelligence and power, as well as its extraordinary vision, in both the literal and figurative senses. Eagles in myth are, likewise, usually noble characters. Eagle is revered as a powerful hunter. Groups of mythical Eagles may gather for co-operative whale hunting expeditions, since, unlike the giant Thunderbird, Eagle is not strong enough to hunt whales alone. Eagle may ofte...
$800.00
Protector of the People Mask
Jim Charlie (Salish)
Eagle is one of the most important beings in the art and mythology of the Northwest Coast. It is ...
Eagle is one of the most important beings in the art and mythology of the Northwest Coast. It is respected for its intelligence and power, as well as its extraordinary vision, in both the literal and figurative senses. Eagles in myth are, likewise, usually noble characters. Eagle is revered as a powerful hunter. Groups of mythical Eagles may gather for co-operative whale hunting expeditions, since, unlike the giant Thunderbird, Eagle is not strong enough to hunt whales alone. Eagle may ofte...
$6,000.00
Women, Whorls, Wisdom
Dylan Thomas (Salish)
Edition /150Available framed for $630 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly."In Women, Whorls,...
Edition /150Available framed for $630 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly."In Women, Whorls, Wisdom, I am exploring the idea of the sacred mother – the feminine wisdom and leadership that helped create and maintain the cultural systems of my ancestors. In doing so, I am also honoring the many women in my life that have nurtured and guided me throughout my life.The noble women of Coast Salish culture traditionally played an important role in the logistic, diplomatic, and ritual operations...
$230.00
The Strength That Resides In Us All
Robert Mills (Tlingit)
"All too often, Tlingit (and all Indigenous) narratives are disregarded as legends or myths, not ...
"All too often, Tlingit (and all Indigenous) narratives are disregarded as legends or myths, not taking into account the thousands of years spent discerning humanity. From those thousands of years spent observing, came to fruition chronicles that were implemented to help navigate generations forward. One of which was the history of Dukt’ootl’ (Blackskin), he is our ‘Strongman’, that is frequently remembered for tearing a seal lion in half; what is often forgotten is the strength he enacted by...
$20,000.00
Portrait Mask
Joshua Prescott-Shaw (Cree)
Human heroes and human-like personifications of sun and wind are common in Northwest Coast iconog...
Human heroes and human-like personifications of sun and wind are common in Northwest Coast iconography. Human faces hidden in other crests reveal the transformative ability of all animals.
$6,000.00
Human and Bear Shaman Wand
Artist Unknown (Nuu-Chah-Nulth) (Nuu-chah-nulth)
c. 1880This piece has been attributed to the historic Nuu-Chah-Nulth master carver Chiletus. It w...
c. 1880This piece has been attributed to the historic Nuu-Chah-Nulth master carver Chiletus. It was included in one of Bill Holm's important exhibitions, "The Box of Daylight" at the Seattle Art Museum and is part of the exhibition catalogue book, on page 116. Chiletus created some of the very best masterpieces of Nuu-Chah-Nulth art and is considered their most important historic master carver. Artists today will study his work in order to learn and better understand the art form. Bill Holm m...
$50,000.00
Fisherman's Delight
Robert Davidson (Haida)
Edition /81Available framed for $2,350 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly.
Edition /81Available framed for $2,350 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly.
$1,800.00
Eagle Woman Frog Bracelet
Jesse Brillon (Haida)
Eagle is one of the most important beings in the art and mythology of the Northwest Coast. It is ...
Eagle is one of the most important beings in the art and mythology of the Northwest Coast. It is respected for its intelligence and power, as well as its extraordinary vision, in both the literal and figurative senses. Eagles in myth are, likewise, usually noble characters. Eagle is revered as a powerful hunter. Groups of mythical Eagles may gather for co-operative whale hunting expeditions, since, unlike the giant Thunderbird, Eagle is not strong enough to hunt whales alone. Eagle may ofte...
$11,000.00
EE-ish-soo-ilth
Ron Hamilton (Nuu-chah-nulth)
1972Edition 12/120This print is only available framed.
1972Edition 12/120This print is only available framed.
$800.00