swakʷən (Loon) Buttons sailors take warning”

sailors take warning”

Moon is not among the most common crest figures but is frequently depicted in the art of the Northwest Coast

where their power is at its strongest

Among the Tlingit

and one of the main crests among the Tsimshian and Heiltsuk

swakʷən (Loon) Buttons sailors take warning”Edition 50 This piece is only available framed. Please contact the gallery directly. 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