Platter (qwa.a. qiihlaa)

ca. 1885

Haida

The imagery here might depict the story of Salmon Boy, where a young man who disrespected the salmon is taken down into the dwellings of the Salmon People and taught how to properly harvest and respect this important food source, to ensure their annual return to spawn in the rivers.

Argillite

9 5/8 x 2in. (24.5 x 5.1cm)

L. (L.): 16 1/2in. (41.9cm)

Gift of John H. Hauberg

91.1.73

Now on view at the Seattle Art Museum

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, The Museum: Mixed Metaphors, Anne Gerber Exhibition: Fred Wilson, 1/28 - 6/13/1993

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, The Box of Daylight, September 15, 1983 - January 8, 1984

Published ReferencesHolm, Bill. Northwest Coast Indian Art: An Analysis of Form, 50th Anniversary Edition. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2015; reproduced p. 22.

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