Salmon Panel 4 Decades of Inspiration Exhibition

Salmon Panel 4 Decades of Inspiration ExhibitionThis Salmon Panel was hand carved in 2016 by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Troy Kwaseesthala. It has been carved from yellow cedar, painted in acrylic, with 79 inlays of abalone. It was acquired from a collection and is in very good condition. The Salmon symbolizes abundance, fertility, prosperity and renewal. For thousands of years, Salmon have been the primary food source for Northwest Coast Native Americans and are highly respected. Find more information

repeatedly pulls on the fishing line

Calvin’s great

It is not imaginary: winters here used to be a lot harder and significantly colder

Here he encountered people of a strong culture

Sometimes early peoples were changed into rocks or geographical features

said: "If you will give me eulachon

tapering down to 3/8 of an inch or 1 centimeter at the back

The pendant measures approximately 1 inch or 2 1/2 centimeters wide

a glacier miles long stretching before us

The print is 11 1/2 inches or over 29 centimeters wide and 22 1/2 inches or over 57 centimeters high

A finely carved and painted yellow cedar Killer Whale or Orca features on the head of Pugwis

The image size is 42 x 50 cm or about 16 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches