Strong Man Pole

When standing, this pole showed a human figure with crossed arms wearing a frog hat. Below is Gonakadet, and what appears to be a child, holding a whale. The bottom figure looks like a wolf or possibly a Sea Grizzly.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Adelaide de Menil
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1966
Subjects:
Tlingit > - Alaska > carving > Art > Northewest Coast > - Gonakadet > Konakadet >
Tlingit > - Wrangell > Alaska > carving > Art > Northewest Coast > - Gonakadet > Konakadet >
tlingit
Alaska
Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-3914/strong-man-pole
Description
Summary:When standing, this pole showed a human figure with crossed arms wearing a frog hat. Below is Gonakadet, and what appears to be a child, holding a whale. The bottom figure looks like a wolf or possibly a Sea Grizzly.

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