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A rounded rectangle that is never quite one.
Also known as: Northwest Coast ovoid, Formline ovoid shape
The primary enclosed shape of Northwest Coast formline design, used for eyes, joints and major features.
Forms the primary enclosed element of Northwest Coast formline design, standing for eyes, joints and major anatomical features.
Contexts: History, Public information
Its outline swells and narrows rather than holding one width, and that variation is the defining property: a constant-width oval is not an ovoid and reads immediately as an outsider's imitation.
Contexts: History, Public information
Belongs to the artistic traditions of specific Northwest Coast nations, and the right to produce work in these forms is governed by those communities.
Contexts: History, Public information
A rounded rectangle with a flattened or slightly concave lower edge and a convex upper edge, its outline varying in width along its length.
A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.