Large rectangular basket with lid. Walls of basket angle outward from base to inset rim. Decoration is offset groups of beading across entire surface, three lines to a group, in yellow-brown, brown and black. A small cedar loop is attached to the front centre, with a thin braided cord in proximity for fastening the basket closed. Lid (part b) fits snuggly on top of inset rim and has similar pattern to basket on lip and surface. Part c is a small half-circle handle that has broken off one of the short sides of the basket. Both basket and lid have twisted cotton cord remnants on one long side, indicating that the two were once attached.

Large rectangular cedar basket. Walls of basket angle outward from base to inset rim. Decoration is imbricated bark in dark red, black and light tan, large diamonds on the short ends and wide ‘x’ shapes on the long sides. Lid (part b) fits snuggly on top of inset rim and has a series of small imbricated squares across the top surface. Parts c and d are thick, rounded handles that were once attached to the short sides of the basket at the rim.

Large rectangular trunk with a high convex lid, reinforced by perpendicular horizontal wooden slats (two on the body and five on the lid) with decorative metal slat-clamps at the corners. Base corner clamps include small metal wheels. Corner edges are reinforced with tin strips, with two thinner pieces decorating the front and a tin lip edging the lid. All are attached by rivets. Leather handles were once attached to short sides, with one now missing and the other damaged. Heavy paper lines the outer walls, and has decorative scored and painted ‘x’ and diamond shapes on the front of body and lid. Trunk is closed by two latches at front centre with a lock between, and a drawbolt to each side. At back are three metal hinges. Decorative metal corner bumps are attached at lid’s top corners with a small metal handle at front centre. Interior of trunk lined in grey paper. Part b is a piece of interior luggage that sits high in the trunk on wooden slats. It is divided into three compartments, all with top lifting lids. Made of wood, the piece is covered in grey paper on sides, while lids are decorated in adhesive paper in white and blue lines, borders in red, blue and yellow, and two images at centre of lids showing people, foliage, landscapes and decorative patterning. Attached to the interior lid of the trunk are similar lidded compartments decorated in the same motifs that nestle together with part b in a compact fit. Part c is a rectangular paper luggage tag.

Large brown armoured vest. Vest has two straps with bone plates that go over shoulders and a piece in front that can be tied closed. Front of vest is adorned with six nutshells tied on with leather cord. Back of vest is completely covered in bone plates. Top of front flap is adorned with feathers and sewn with green thread to hold on remaining feathers.

Opera costume blouse collar. Collar consists of two layers, the top covered entirely in dark pink, red and light pink sequins and translucent tubular beads arranged in a dense floral pattern. It is edged with white rabbit fur and the back is lined in a shiny orange synthetic fabric. The bottom layer is a light coral colour with a thick edge of pink sequins and a thinner linear design in light pink at centre. This layer is also edged with rabbit fur, and backed with white synthetic fabric. A coral tab of fabric hangs below the centre front of the bottom layer. The collar closes at the back of the neck with four metal snaps.

Dagger and sheath. The knife (part a) has a shiny steel blade, gently curved at bottom, ending in a sharp point, and with a central spine on both front and back. The hilt is made of horn, with a wide pommel narrowing to a thin grip. Two round brass seals decorate the pommel front and are attached by nails that pierce the horn and emerge from the back. Small metal protrusions embellish the front of the hilt as does a bottom encircling band. The sheath (part b) is made of yellow leather covered with thin strips of brown leather. Lines of small holes and incised ‘x’ shapes decorate the yellow leather. The main portion is slightly curved to accommodate the dagger’s blade, while the bottom turns dramatically upward. Red fabric lines the opening of the sheath.

Beaded headband. Red, square-headed beaded figures embellished with grey, orange and green details are joined on a white background. In the centre is a line and diamond pattern in dark blue and orange. The border is dark blue and yellow. Part b is a round beaded medallion with a white background, red and green bead edging, and a red and green circular centre portion. The beads are sewn onto a felt backing.

Beaded belt is completely covered in small glass beads on the front, with a light blue background and regular patterns of triangles, diamonds and lines in dark blue, red and pink interspersed across the surface. The back of the belt is raw leather. At each end of the belt are two ties used to connect it around the waist.

Beaded cow horn club. The head is made of two cow horns with the tips pointing outward from the centre. A piece of checked fabric in yellow, white and dark purple is wrapped around the centre where the horns join. Furred hide is wrapped around the fabric, and white feathers are attached at top. The handle is covered in small glass beads of white, black, dark blue and orange. Two strips of hide hang from the bottom of the handle and join at their distal ends, edged in green and orange beads, with transparent beads decorating the centre. At the bottom is a finely cut leather tassel.

A small, stuffed cotton doll, clothed in a white, long-sleeved shirt, with attached full length skirt. The shirt has a pink and blue wool stitched design on the front, and purple cotton stitching around the sleeves. Pink cotton stitching runs up the back. The skirt features a vertical stripe design, of black, blue, purple, red, orange, yellow and green stripes, and is hemmed with white lace. The face features two dark brown circular eyes, a pale pink triangular shaped nose, and a red mouth, all of which are of another material, perhaps felt, that has been adhered to the cotton face. The doll has black wool for hair, styled in two braids, interwoven and tied off with pink and green ribbons. The doll has two buttons sewn on at either side of the hip under the skirt, a dark brown one on the proper right, and a smaller white one on the proper left.