VI. The art of the Northwest coast of North America 183 Symbolic representations of animal forms 186 The beaver 186 The sculpin 188 The hawk and the eagle 190 The dragon-fly 192 The killer-whale 194 The bear 197 The sea-monster 198 The frog 198 The shark 198 Summary of symbols 202 Minor symbols are not strictly normative 207 The wolf; variations of form in representations of same animal 213 Variations in interpretation 214 Use of fragmentary symbols 216 Adaptation of animal forms to the decorative field 218 Formal elements in animal representations 221 Design arrangement on Chilkat blankets 257 Design arrangement on boxes 262 Design arrangement on food trays 270 Design arrangement on square boxes 275 Geometrical elements 279 Older art styles of the Gulf of Georgia 284 Realistic representations 285 Geometrical designs in basketry 289 Art of neighboring tribes 294