Profile of Strong Man's Face
Detailed profile of what is most likely a mortuary pole. The pole represents Duk-toohl (black skin), who was considered lazy but secretely trained to gain strength. One day he displayed his strength on a hunt when he split a sea liion in two. The figure on the pole can be seen splitting the sea lion...
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Format: | Still Image |
Language: | unknown |
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1967
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Online Access: | https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-4157/profile-strong-mans-face |
Summary: | Detailed profile of what is most likely a mortuary pole. The pole represents Duk-toohl (black skin), who was considered lazy but secretely trained to gain strength. One day he displayed his strength on a hunt when he split a sea liion in two. The figure on the pole can be seen splitting the sea lion. The creatures back flippers are at the neck of Duk-toohl. |
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