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Wooden bowl made of light-weight wood. The holes on the sides suggest that it may have previously had a handle. The rim, stained dark brown, has a lip. Collected by Martin Pitzer, this item is currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien in Vienna, Austria.

Fan made of birchbark with turkey feathers, featuring brightly coloured porcupine quillwork in floral motifs and edged with silk ribbon. Each side of the fan has different floral designs. Collected by Martin Pitzer, this item is currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien in Vienna, Austria.

Deconstructed basket made of birchbark with porcupine quillwork in floral motifs, with green silk ribbon edging. The materials used make up a plate with eight side pieces and one bottom piece. Collected by Martin Pitzer, this item is currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien in

Deconstructed basket made of birchbark with porcupine quillwork and silk ribbon edging. There are floral motifs depicting flowers in vases on four of the panels.. Collected by Martin Pitzer, this item is currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien in Vienna, Austria.

Moccassins made of smoked, dyed dark brown deer-hide, and velvet with silk ribbon, with a paper insert in the cuff. Beadwork on the vamps and cuffs feature stylized floral designs. There are also five beaded equal armed crosses. Collected by Martin Pitzer, this item is

Children's moccasins made of smoked, tanned deer-hide, porcupine quills (blue and red), and cotton thread. Each shoe is made of a single piece of hide, with a centre seam and stitched with black thread. Collected by Martin Pitzer, this item is currently housed at the

Glove box with lid made of birch bark, moosehair, and black thread. Features interwoven moosehair along rim, as well as the word "Gloves" stitched in cursive writing on the lid. Adorned with floral and berry motifs.

Model canoe and paddle made from birchbark, porcupine quills, spruce root, wood, and vegetable twine. Adorned with floral patterns and pointed stars. Collected by Martin Pitzer. Odawa.

Moccasins made of smoked deerskin, black cotton cloth, blue silk, pink silk, ribbon, and white beads. Behind the floral motifs on the front and cuff of the moccasins is blue ribbon applique. Collected by Martin Pitzer, this item is currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien

Holy water holder made of birchbark, porcupine quills, edging with blue cloth tape, and hanging loop made of string. Adorned with floral patterns, Christian cross, two angels, and the initials HIS. Collected by Martin Pitzer. Odawa.

Miniature snowshoes made of wood, vegetable fibre, silk ribbon, woven cotton, and yarn. Each snowshoe is made of one piece of wood bent and attached at the bottom with stitches. Collected by Martin Pitzer, this item is currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien in Vienna

Wooden bowl made by an 80-year-old Indigenous elder from Lac La Croix First Nation. While the maker is otherwise unknown, Pitzer, the original collector of this item, noted that it was made using a simple, flexible knife. The bowl is made of dense, heavy wood

Netting needle possibly made of bone, and 2-ply vegetable twine. Adorned with concentric circles with dot in centre. Collected by Martin Pitzer. Currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien, Vienna. Odawa.

Heart-shaped pin cushion made of birchbark, porcupine quills, silk ribbon, and shredded fabric. Adorned with floral motifs. Collected by Martin Pitzer. Currently housed at the Weltmusem Wien, Vienna. Odawa.

Sewing kit (also known as a needle book) made of birchbark, porcupine quills, silk ribbon, and flannel. Consists of two sheets of flannel of different sizes that have been cut with a notched pattern. Collected by Martin Pitzer. Odawa.

Octagonal birchbark container adorned with brightly coloured quillwork and silk ribbon edging. It has a fitted lid and features floral patterns throughout. Possibly originally a purse. Collected by Martin Pitzer when he travelled to the Great Lakes in the 1850s. Currently housed at the Weltmuseum

Pair of women's moccasins featuring floral quillwork designs on the front, with floral beadwork on the sides. Made of smoked deer skin and wool. Originally collected by Johann Georg Schwarz in the 1820s when he travelled to Detroit and Upper Canada. It is currently housed

Pair of women's moccasins made with smoked deerskin dyed black, featuring quilled motifs of stylized flowers on the front and sides of the moccasins. Originally collected by Johann Georg Schwarz in the 1820s when he travelled to Detroit and Upper Canada. It is currently housed

Birchbark basket almost complete covered in colourful floral quillwork designs. An attached lid hinges open and is secured with two silk ribbons. This item was collected by Johann Georg Schwarz in the 1820s, and it is currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien, Austria.

Mokuk made of one piece of folded birchbark and an attached lid, filled with maple sugar. Adorned with floral quillwork on the front and back of the container, with heart motifs on the lid. Collected by Johann Georg Schwarz in the 1820s, this item is