Strongman Post

The Black Skin Post (Dukt'ootl Gass) represents the famous Tlingit hero, Dukt'ootl. Duk-toohl was said to have black skin because he slept so close to the fire. Though he was considered to be lazy and weak, he secretly trained to be strong at night. The human figure at the top of the post...

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Other Authors: B. Herem
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1994
Subjects:
Tlingit > - Duk-toohl > Interior > Kad-jis-too-ach > Kadjisdu.axtc > Carving > Paint > Northwest Coast > Art > Chilkat > Alaska >
Tlingit > - Klukwan > Duk-toohl > Interior > Kad-jis-too-ach > Kadjisdu.axtc > Carving > Paint > Northwest Coast > Art > Chilkat > Alaska >
Gass
Kad’
Prince of Wales Island
tlingit
Alaska
Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-4310/strongman-post
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spelling ftsfrazerunivdc:oai:digital.lib.sfu.ca:billreid_4310 2023-05-15T18:03:31+02:00 Strongman Post B. Herem Klukwan 1994 https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-4310/strongman-post unknown billreid:4310 local: Klukwan158 uuid: 24dd9262-dfb6-4a57-a38d-300b332a570c https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-4310/strongman-post Copyright Barry Herem. This image is to be used solely for the purpose of research or private study. Any use of the image for a purpose other than research or private study requires the authorization of the copyright owner of the work in question. Tlingit --- Duk-toohl--Interior--Kad-jis-too-ach--Kadjisdu.axtc--Carving--Paint--Northwest Coast--Art--Chilkat--Alaska-- Tlingit --- Klukwan--Duk-toohl--Interior--Kad-jis-too-ach--Kadjisdu.axtc--Carving--Paint--Northwest Coast--Art--Chilkat--Alaska-- Photographs StillImage 1994 ftsfrazerunivdc 2019-07-10T07:05:09Z The Black Skin Post (Dukt'ootl Gass) represents the famous Tlingit hero, Dukt'ootl. Duk-toohl was said to have black skin because he slept so close to the fire. Though he was considered to be lazy and weak, he secretly trained to be strong at night. The human figure at the top of the post represents Dukt'ootl'. A sea lion forms the central part of the post. His tongue hanging out represents its death as the body is split in half. The face at the base of the pole represents a rock island on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island where the story takes place. Whale house, Ganaxtedi clan. Still Image Prince of Wales Island tlingit Alaska SFU Digitized Collections (Simon Fraser University) Gass ENVELOPE(-29.543,-29.543,-80.447,-80.447) Kad’ ENVELOPE(40.287,40.287,64.964,64.964) Prince of Wales Island ENVELOPE(-99.001,-99.001,72.668,72.668)
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topic Tlingit --- Duk-toohl--Interior--Kad-jis-too-ach--Kadjisdu.axtc--Carving--Paint--Northwest Coast--Art--Chilkat--Alaska--
Tlingit --- Klukwan--Duk-toohl--Interior--Kad-jis-too-ach--Kadjisdu.axtc--Carving--Paint--Northwest Coast--Art--Chilkat--Alaska--
spellingShingle Tlingit --- Duk-toohl--Interior--Kad-jis-too-ach--Kadjisdu.axtc--Carving--Paint--Northwest Coast--Art--Chilkat--Alaska--
Tlingit --- Klukwan--Duk-toohl--Interior--Kad-jis-too-ach--Kadjisdu.axtc--Carving--Paint--Northwest Coast--Art--Chilkat--Alaska--
Strongman Post
topic_facet Tlingit --- Duk-toohl--Interior--Kad-jis-too-ach--Kadjisdu.axtc--Carving--Paint--Northwest Coast--Art--Chilkat--Alaska--
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description The Black Skin Post (Dukt'ootl Gass) represents the famous Tlingit hero, Dukt'ootl. Duk-toohl was said to have black skin because he slept so close to the fire. Though he was considered to be lazy and weak, he secretly trained to be strong at night. The human figure at the top of the post represents Dukt'ootl'. A sea lion forms the central part of the post. His tongue hanging out represents its death as the body is split in half. The face at the base of the pole represents a rock island on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island where the story takes place. Whale house, Ganaxtedi clan.
author2 B. Herem
format Still Image
title Strongman Post
title_short Strongman Post
title_full Strongman Post
title_fullStr Strongman Post
title_full_unstemmed Strongman Post
title_sort strongman post
publishDate 1994
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Kad’
Prince of Wales Island
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Prince of Wales Island
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Alaska
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Alaska
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op_rights Copyright Barry Herem. This image is to be used solely for the purpose of research or private study. Any use of the image for a purpose other than research or private study requires the authorization of the copyright owner of the work in question.
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