Eagle Feather Margaret August Some figures might represent a

Some figures might represent a chief or shaman while others an ancestor

the Eagle and Raven

Freestanding Human figures can range in size from small amulets to large-scale poles several feet high

Beaver appears in Northwest Coast art and is a crest figure in many regions

Eagle Feather Margaret August Some figures might represent aBase: 10" diam 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,