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Tabernacle made of wood and birchbark, decorated all over with floral motifs made from porcupine quills. Collected by Martin Pitzer, this item is currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien in Vienna, Austria.

Club made of wood with yellow, black, and red pain, decorated with zigzag line motifs, as well as a bird claw clasping a ball. This item is currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien in Vienna, Austria.

Club made of wood and red and black pigment. This item is currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien in Vienna, Austria.

Strap, likely from a bandolier bag, made of beige cotton, with applique bead work, lined with striped cotton, and a possible piece of flour bag or sack at the end. Floral motifs on the strap. This item is currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien in

Leggings made of deer-hide with porcupine quill, white beads, European buttons, and printed cotton tape. Made of a single piece of hide that is sewn up along the sides. Features zigzag and otter tail motifs. This item was collected by Johann Georg Schwarz in the

Model canoe made of wood, red paint, yarn, wool, and birchbark. A hole in the birchbark suggests that there may have previously been a leaf or floral motif on the canoe. Currently housed in the Weltmuseum Wien in Vienna, Austria.

Birchbark cone. Collected by Martin Pitzer, this item is currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien in Vienna, Austria.

Cradleboard model made of cotton cloth, ribbon, and a hoop. The top and bottom edges of hoop and ornamentation have burned colouring, and the wrapping cloth is not made of one continuous piece. On the back, there are nails and thongs holding strips of cloth

Handle of a fan made of birchbark, porcupine quills, pink ribbon, fine thread for attaching the ribbon, black thread, and remnants of glue where feathers would have been. The two pieces of quilled birchbark are edged with ribbon and sewn together with fine cotton thread

Handle of a fan made of birchbark, porcupine quills, spruce root, and black ribbon. The two pieces of quilled birchbark are sewn together with thread, with one side edged with spruce root. There is black ribbon edging at the top of the fan, and a

Pipe adorned with motifs. Carved and made with wood and embedded glass eyes. Collected by Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand during his 1892/93 world tour.

Handle of a fan made of birchbark, porcupine quills, silk ribbon, and possibly cardboard. The two pieces of quilled birchbark are sewn together with green silk edging, with blue ribbon edging at the top of the fan. Black, white, red, and green quillwork designs on

Pipe adorned with motifs. Carved and made with wood and embedded glass eyes. Collected by Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand during his 1892/93 world tour.

Bowl with a handle made of wood and vegetable fibre in a two-ply twisted cord. Carved out of light-weight wood and stained. The rim is raised and dyed black, along with the handle and bottom of the bowl, which are also dyed black. Collected by

Bowl carved out of light-weight wood with a raised rim. Collected by Martin Pitzer, this item is currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien in Vienna, Austria.

Wooden spoon carved out of light-weight wood. There is brown staining on the inside, and a shallow hole at the top of the curve of the handle. Collected by Martin Pitzer, this item is currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien in Vienna, Austria.

Plate made of birchbark, porcupine quills, and ribbon. The centre panel is edged with black ribbon, and the side panels are edged with rose ribbon. There are also floral motifs on the plate. Collected by Martin Pitzer, this item is currently housed at the Weltmuseum

Spoon carved out of a single piece of light-weight wood. There is a dark brown stain on the tip of the handle. Collected by Martin Pitzer, this item is currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien in Vienna, Austria.

Doll with hair (possibly human), wearing a jacket and coat made of twill woven cotton cloth, twill tape, metal buckle, lace, green feather. Shoes are likely wooden. Collected by Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand during his 1892/1893 world tour.

Wooden ladle carved out of a single piece of light-weight wood. The top of the handle has a bear motif, with brown staining on the bottom of the spoon. Collected by Martin Pitzer, this item is currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien in Vienna, Austria.