Strong Man with Sea Lion

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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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Adelaide de Menil
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1967
Subjects:
Tlingit > - Alaska > Art > Carving > Northwest Coast > Poles > Totem > Mortuary >
Tlingit > - Tongass > Alaska > Art > Carving > Northwest Coast > Poles > Totem > Mortuary >
tlingit
Alaska
Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-4158/strong-man-sea-lion
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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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