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Crest symbols

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Symbols representing family clans, ancestral entities, and supernatural forces in Northwest Coast Indigenous art, used to connect dancers and wearers to their genealogy and spiritual heritage.

AP course connection

Topic 9.2: 9.2 Interactions Within and Across Cultures in Pacific Art

Unit 9

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