Man-Crushing-Log

Detail of Halfway-Out, shown as a large human face, and then warriors who were crushed by the log - one sideways and the other upside down. The Man-Crushing-Log is in reference to a defence used by Nekt’s fort in which they rolled logs down the hill to crush the attackers. In this photo, the pole ha...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: H.I. Smith
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1926
Subjects:
Tsimshian > Gitxsan > Totem Pole > Gitwangak > Kitwanga >
Tsimshian > Gitxsan > Gitwangak > Totem Pole > Gitwangak > Kitwanga >
Kitwanga
Tsimshian
Tsimshian*
Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-1929/man-crushing-log
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Summary:Detail of Halfway-Out, shown as a large human face, and then warriors who were crushed by the log - one sideways and the other upside down. The Man-Crushing-Log is in reference to a defence used by Nekt’s fort in which they rolled logs down the hill to crush the attackers. In this photo, the pole has been lowered in order to be restored.

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