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Birchbark basket made with porcupine quills, silk ribbon, and spruce root dyed dark brown on the bottom. The birchbark was folded rather than cut, which can be seen from the continuous grain on the bark. The porcupine quills make up the colourful floral motifs on

Basket made of birchbark, porcupine quills, silk ribbon, birch bark splint, and paper lining on the bottom and inside of the basket. The quills decorate the sides and lid of the basket with floral motifs, and six pointed stars in circles. The lid is attached

Basket made of birchbark, porcupine quills, spruce root, silk ribbon, and hide thong. The quills make up the floral motifs on the top and sides of the basket, and are also inserted in a striped pattern on each of the four side seams of the

Lidded container made with birchbark, porcupine quills, spruce root, and remnants of silk ribbon. The small handle on the top is made of spruce root and interwoven quills. The top and sides are decorated with colourful motifs made of quills. There are floral motifs on

Mokuk made of birchbark filled with maple sugar, with string on the top of the container. The top and sides are decorated with colourful motifs and images made of porcupine quills. One side shows four people with feather headdresses in two canoes. The other side

Mokuk was made of birchbark filled with maple sugar, with its rim is wrapped with spruce root dyed dark. On the top, there is black thread or twine. On the sides, there are triangle motifs. This item was collected by Johann Georg Schwarz in the

Mokuk was made of birchbark filled with maple sugar, with a dyed dark brown splint on the edge held by black thread. The top and sides are decorated with colourful motifs and images made of porcupine quills. The image on one side shows a pig

Quilled, round birchbark box with a lid, featuring colourful, dyed floral designs and motifs made of porcupine quills. This item was collected by Johann Georg Schwarz in the 1820s, and it is currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien, Austria.

Chatelaine bag made of two pieces of dark brown velvet sewn together, trimmed with red cotton ribbon. The top is possibly trimmed with red silk, with raised beadwork floral motif with a paper backing underneath on the back and the front. There are remnants of

Shoulder bag made of three pieces of deer hide dyed dark brown, porcupine quills, and a single tin cone. The strap is made of a wrapped thong quill. Patterns on the front of the bag include three "x" shapes that curve downward on the upper

Mokuk made of birchbark with porcupine quills and black thread. There are floral motifs on two sides, with a heart motif on the lid. Filled with maple sugar. Originally collected by Johann Georg Schwarz, it is currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien, Austria.

Mokuk made of birchbark, porcupine quills, and dyed vegetable fibre or buffalo hair. Geometric patterns appear on two sides, with floral designs on the lid. Collected by Johann Georg Schwarz.

Mokuk made of birchbark with rim wrapped in spruce root. Unknown substance inside, possibly spruce root dyed dark. Motifs of opposed triangles that form an hourglass shape. Collected by Johann Georg Schwarz, possibly during the winter of 1820-1821.

Pair of moccasins made of deer skin that has been dyed light brown. Decorated with brightly coloured porcupine quillwork. Originally collected by Johann Georg Schwarz in the 1820s, these moccasins are currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien, Austria.

Moccasins made with black dyed deer skin, porcupine quills, red dyed animal hair, red silk ribbon, and small tin cones. There are floral motifs throughout, showing colours of blue, orange (or red), and white. Originally collected by Johann Georg Schwarz in the 1820s, these moccasins

Beaded bandolier bag made of red stroud, printed cotton cloth, glass beads, and teal blue and red woollen yarn fringe. On the front of the bag, there are two vertical bands of zigzag lines formed of 7 parallel rows of linked lozenges in alternating colours

Wampum belt made of 11 warps of tanned hide, possibly deer skin, with white and purple wampum beads. There are 5 diagonal parallel lines, with four done a single line of purple beads, a double line of white beads, and a triple line of purple

Drawstring bag made of deer skin that is dyed dark brown. Features orange and white quills, small tin cones, and red dyed deer hair. Motifs of meandering lines running vertically and quilled loops. On the verso, there is a small checkerboard pattern forming crosses.

This neck pouch is made of deer skin, lined with black woollen cloth, and made with porcupine quills and cotton thread. It features a complex zigzag pattern, and motifs of 3 concentric circles which form the centre of a cross or star. It is 64.3

Belt made of raw hide and is wrapped with porcupine quills. Two motifs consisting of 3 black squares with orange wing-like forms. Originally collected by Johann Georg Schwarz in the 1820s.