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A burden strap of nettlestalk fibre, decorated with geometric designs in moosehair false embroidery on the centre band. 18th century, Hodenosaunee. Collected between 1759 and 1768 by soldiers related to the Duke of Atholl and now in the Blair Castle collection, Scotland.

A headband made of deerhide and ornamented with rows of braided porcupine quills, with a tubular feather holder. 18th century, Anishinaabe or Hodenosaunee. Collected between 1759 and 1768 during the Seven Years' War by military officers related to the Duke of Atholl and now in

A single man's moccasin of lightly smoked deer hide with porcupine quillwork in geometric patterns. 18th century, attributable to the Anishinaabe or Hodenosaunee. Collected between 1759 and 1768 during the Seven Years' War by military officers related to the Duke of Atholl and now in

A Hodenosaunee elbow pipe of fired clay. Two faces are moulded on the bowl. One, more detailed, faces the smoker and the other faces out. Excavated in Madison County, New York and dated 1550-1650, presumably by Colgate University Archaeologists. This pipe may have been made

Two fragments from the rims of one or two pots. One fragment has a seated figure with outstretched arms, the other has a face. Excavated in Hodenosaunee territories, in Madison County, N.Y. and dated 1550-1650. These items may have been made by an Oneida artist

A Hodenosaunee fired clay pot with two human figures modeled on the rim. Excavated in Madison County, New York and dated to 1550-1650, presumably by Colgate University Archaeologists. This pot may have been made by an Oneida artist, as this was the main community living

A Mesquakie woman's wrap around skirt of red cotton ornamented with appliqued panels of lazy stitch floral and loomed geometric beadwork. Collected by Mary Alicia Owen near Tama, Iowa, in the late 19th century. Acquired by Cambridge University's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in 1976.

A headdress of haired deerskin with feathers and porcupine quill wrapped and braided quill ornaments. 18th century, Hodenosaunee or Anishinaabe. Collected between 1759 and 1768 during the Seven Years' War by military officers related to the Duke of Atholl and now in the Blair Castle

A pair of deerskin leggings with flaps cut into triangular tabs, ornamented with quill wrapped thongs, red ochre, and blue glass beads. The materials and construction techniques suggest a Great Lakes origin. The highly unusual tapped cut of the flaps, similar to a pair attributed

A Mesquakie dance shirt, decorated with brooches and beadwork. The catalogue information states that it was "bought from a white trader." Collected by Mary Alicia Owen near Tama, Iowa in the late 19th century. Acquired by Cambridge University's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in 1976.

An Onkwehonwe fired clay pot with two human figures modeled on the rim, dated to 1550-1650, from Madison County, N.Y.; exchanged with Colgate University

A Mesquakie man's breech clout, made of black stroud with floral beadwork. Collected by Mary Alicia Owen near Tama, Iowa in the late 19th century. Acquired by Cambridge University's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in 1976.

A pipe bowl found in Hodenosaunee territories in Madison County, New York. It is dated to 1550-1650, presumably by Colgate University archaeologists. Probably made of fired clay, the bowl is round with a flared rim and is vertically divided into black and grey colour fields.

A sash of twined yarn with interwoven white glass beads forming zig-zag and diamond patterns. It is unusual because it is made of two garters sewn together and because of the unusually large metal cones and tassels made of red yarn rather than deer hair

A 19th century finger woven sash of the type known as a ceinture fléchée or Assomption sash, probably of Algonquin or French-Canadian manufacture. Acquired by Cambridge University's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology from Dr. Wolf.

A ball-headed club. The ball is held in a highly stylized representation of a bird or animal's mouth. Attributable to the Anishinaabe on the basis of the carving on the handle. An old label says it was collected from an Indian warrior by Captain Goddard

A ball-headed wooden club carved with the figure of a long-tailed being. A scalp stretched on a ring is attached to the animal. The shaft is edged with chip carving. One side has an incised tree, four human figures, and cross-hatched bars. Anishinaabe or Haudenosaunee/Hodenosuanee

A round lidded birchbark box which combines Severn Oji-Cree and Anishinaabe/Ojibwe traditions for making birchbark containers. The base resembles Severn Oji-Cree bark baskets while the lidded form and quill embroidery are typical of Central Great Lakes Anishinaabe work. The use of aniline dyes and the

A Huron-Wendat birchbark cup or vase with embroidered motifs in moosehair. The presence of aniline dye dates it to about 1860-1900. Motifs are flowers, berries, leaves and stems. Collector and date of collection unknown. Presently in the collection at Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and

A wooden ball-headed club with a long-tailed being carved over the elbow and ball. An 18th century type attributable to the Anishinaabe or Haudenosaunee/Hodenosaunee. Held at the Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology of Anthropology.