Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Beadwork Snake with Turtle’s Neck in Mouth - Unusual - Dated 1917 Receivers It shows evidence of past

It shows evidence of past conditioning and oiling

This has been cleaned off

- Fallschirmjäger Regiment in Normandy Paratrooper M38 Helmet (Size 58): A very high quality reproduction of an extremely rare WWII German Combat Steel Helmet known as the FALLSCHIRMJAGER

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Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Beadwork Snake with Turtle’s Neck in Mouth - Unusual - Dated 1917 Receivers It shows evidence of pastOriginal Item: Only One Available. This souvenir beaded snake with a turtle in its mouth was likely brought back after the First World War by a US soldier. It originates from the Ottoman Empire. Drawing on the rich tradition of textile crafts in the Ottoman Empire, Turkish soldiers incarcerated in British prison camps in the Middle East during and immediately after World War I made a variety of beadwork items to relieve the boredom of their prolonged