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Understanding Northwest Coast Art: A Guide to Crests, Beings and Symbols tickets 5"h x 1"diaThe first section of this book features an alphabetical list of words relating to Northwest Coast art, with definitions, descriptions and explanations and synopses of the major myths associated with them. As an aid to identification and understanding, many of the crests, beings and symbols are illustrated in the 6 black and white reproductions of contemporary works of art. The entries cover everything: crests such as Eagle, Dogfish or Dragonfly;