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Hodenosaunee figurine carved from a single piece of wood. A small hole towards the back of the head holds a red or purple feather in place. Tuscarora from New York state. Collected by Herman ten Kate in the 1880s, and purchased by the museum in

This late 20th century miniature lidded basket is made using the plaiting technique, with wider ash splint spokes, and weavers made of narrow ash splint and possibly sweetgrass(?). A wider splint is looped through the top of the lid to form a small handle. Likely

Late 19th century Anishinaabe round lidded birchbark container decorated in quillwork. A possible floral or six-pointed star design with radiating crosses and scalloped border possibly suggesting sun rays(?) ornament the natural birchbark background of the lid. Collected by Herman ten Kate around 1880.

This small lidded ash splint basket with a round base was made using the plaiting technique, with added red dyed splints that are interwoven between the spokes to create fancy loops. The basket sits on top of a circular rim that is made and secured

This miniature round ash splint basket is made using the plaiting technique. The basket sits on \"feet\" of fancy splint loops that are woven into the base. Created by Helen Lonetree, a member of the Hochunk Nation, in 2008 and collected by Pieter Hovens in

A late 19th century small Hodenosaunee beaded purse or handbag with beaded handle and looped beaded fringe. Decorated with flat and raised beadwork in foliage, flower and bird design. Made by an artist from the Tuscarora Reservation, New York, and collected by Herman ten Kate

Large ash splint basket made using the plaiting technique. The wooden handle is secured to the basket with a wooden pin(?) that acts as a hinge and allows the handle to move freely. Created by Delphine Cloud, a member of the Hochunk Nation in 2008

This ash splint basket with a rectangular base and fixed handle was made using the plaiting technique. Created by Velma Lewis, a member of the Hochunk Nation, in 2008 and collected by Pieter Hovens during a field trip in the same year.

This small ash splint basket, cylindrical in shape with a round base, is made using the plaiting technique. It is woven with broad splint spokes, and narrow dyed splint weavers. The basket appears to sit on "feet" of fancy loops that are woven into the

Lidded ash splint strawberry basket with handle. Made with the plaiting technique and decorated with fancy loop pattern on the lower half. Made by Nathan Lambertson, Anishinaabe from Saginaw, Michigan in 2008, and collected by Pieter Hovens during a field trip in the same year.

Small round basket with fancy lid, created using the plaiting technique, and made with ash splint and small interwoven braids of sweetgrass. The alternating use of blue dyed ash splint spokes create a decorative checkered design around the sides of the basket. Made in 1996

A late 19th century Hodenosaunee model birchbark canoe with quilled decoration of diamonds, flowers, and possibly thistles or strawberries. Thwarts and gunwales are made of wood and secured with possibly spruce root (?). Purchased from collector Herman ten Kate in 1921.

A small round lidded birchbark container fully decorated in quillwork with floral quatrefoil or four-petalled flower or possibly eight-pointed star (?) design on the lid. Sweetgrass wrapped with beige commercial thread forms the lid trim. Separate fitted pieces of birchbark line the lid and body

Lidded basket made with strands of coiled sweetgrass with interwoven dyed porcupine quills and secured with black cotton thread. The top of the lid is made of birchbark and is decorated with a quilled design of a small purple turtle. Created in 1996, the basket

Anishinaabe round lidded birchbark container decorated in quillwork with possible floral quatrefoil or four-petalled flower design on the lid against a natural birchbark background. Sweetgrass wrapped with green commercial thread forms the lid trim. Created in 1997 in possibly Montana or North Dakota, and collected

Late 19th century Anishinaabe model birchbark canoe decorated with quillwork in floral or quatrefoil motifs on both sides that may be a possible adaptation of the wild rose design. Thwarts and manboards are made of wood secured with spruce root, and wood splints form the

Late 20th century beaded baby moccasins with tabbed tongue, decorated with triangular, diamond, and chevron motifs. Collected by Pieter Hovens during a field trip in 1998.

Round lidded birchbark container fully decorated in quillwork with floral quatrefoil or four-petalled flower design on the lid. Sweetgrass wrapped with black commercial thread forms the lid trim. Created by Josette Debussige ("Debassige"), Anishinaabe from M'Chigeeng, Manitoulin Island in 2007, and purchased and collected by

Early 20th century Hodenosaunee model birchbark canoe sewn with possibly spruce root (?) and decorated with quilled designs of X's or crosses on both sides. Donated by Mrs. R. Kayser in 1939.

Late 19th century oval lidded Mi'kmaq container made of birchbark sewn with spruce root, with a possibly white ash wood (?) bottom and interior birchbark liner. Fully decorated with quillwork and wrapped spruce root. Geometric motifs include: semi-circular shapes, checkered patterns, chevrons, diamonds, triangles, crosses