Platter (qwa.a. qiihlaa)
Dateca. 1885
Maker
Native American
Haida
Label TextThe 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.
Object number91.1.73
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, 1984Published ReferencesHolm, Bill. Northwest Coast Indian Art: An Analysis of Form, 50th Anniversary Edition. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2015; reproduced p. 22.Credit LineGift of John H. Hauberg
Dimensions9 5/8 x 2in. (24.5 x 5.1cm)
L. (L.): 16 1/2in. (41.9cm)
MediumArgillite
Native American, Kadyisdu.axch', Tlingit, Kiks.adi clan
ca. 1820
Object number: 91.1.56
Kaigani Haida
late 19th century
Object number: 83.238
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