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Circular box with lid, made of birch bark. Decorated with dyed quillwork patterns.

Pair of snowshoes, frame in wood and meshwork in hide and twisted tendon.

Beaver bag made with whole beaver skin, silk, and glass beads. Cloth panels that cover tail and paws have diamonds enclosing equal armed crosses, and in between the diamonds are spiral elements and concentric circles. This item is culturally sensitive and sharing photos is not

Model lacrosse stick made of wood splint and thread. The wood is bent, and the thread is netted.

Model canoe made of wood and birchbark. Collected by Samson C. J. U. Philippine, this item is now housed at the Weltmuseum Wien in Vienna, Austria.

Model canoe made of birchbark, porcupine quills, wood splint, and thread. A single piece of birchbark is bent and and sewn on the sides, and the wood splint held along the top edge with thread. Features rhombus motifs. Collected by Samson C. J. U. Philippine

Model pair of snowshoes made of wood, blue yarn, green and pink thread, sinew, and yellow cotton cloth. The wood is bent and the thread is netted, with the bottom of the snowshoe bound with thread. Collected by Samson C. J. U. Philippine, this item

This model pair of snowshoes is of wood splint, red yarn, and thread. The wood is bent and the thread is netted, with remnants of red pigment left on the netting. Collected by Samson C. J. U. Philippine, this item is now housed at the

Pair of garters made of glass beads, black woollen yarn, white cotton thread. Adorned with otter tail motif. Collected by Grace Papakee. Currently at the Weltmuseum Wien, Vienna.

Barrete made with brightly coloured beads and commercially tanned leather, and with a wooded and glass-beaded pin. Adorned with sun motif and concentric arcs. Collected Christian Feest. Currently at the Weltmuseum Wien.

Garter made from glass beads, purple yarn, and thread. Adorned with a woven band of beadwork and braided tassels. Collected by W. J. Hoffman. Currently at the Weltmuseum Wien, Vienna.

Basket made of dyed and natural black ash splints, sweetgrass. Contains braided sweetgrass as weft, and a small attached handle. Collected by Harald Seyrl.

Basket made of dyed and natural black ash splints and sweetgrass. Contains wide and narrow splints, bundled sweetgrass around rims, and a handle of braided sweetgrass. Collected by Harald Seyrl.

Pictographic panel on sleeve of birch bark. Images are hand drawn, appearing to be done by a child or youth, and feature various animals such as a turtle, men and women, and canoes. Collected by W. J. Hoffman.

Pictographic panel on sleeve of birch bark. Images are hand drawn, appearing to be done by a child or youth, and feature various animals such as turtles, as well as people. Collected by W. J. Hoffman.

Doll made of wood, printed cotton cloth, red flannel, blue silk ribbon, possibly human hair, and tanned hide moccasins, and paint. Collected by Martin Pitzer in the 1850s. Currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien, Austria. Odawa.

Handbag made of birchbark and green silk ribbon, featuring brightly coloured porcupine quillwork throughout. Strap is made of vegetable fibre and quills. Collected by Martin Pitzer in the 1850s. Currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien. Odawa.

Birchbark box composed of birchbark, porcupine quills, and spruce root. The sides and bottom of the box are all separate pieces, lined with birchbark. Features floral motifs. Currently housed in the Weltmuseum Wien in Vienna, Austria.

Birchbark basket made of birchbark, porcupine quills, black thread, and sweetgrass. The lid has brightly coloured floral motifs, while the sides have diamonds and X shapes in between them. This item is currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien in Vienna, Austria.

Candle holders made of birchbark, porcupine quills, wood, metal nails, cotton cloth, silk ribbon, and faded silk tape. Features floral motifs all over the holders, including the top of the base. Collected by Martin Pitzer, these items are currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien in