Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Snake Dated 1919 French Edged Weapons In January 1810

In January 1810

The leather is torn in areas

After the Anglo-American landings (Operation Torch) in North-West Africa in November 1942

Over the course of 175 years the armory guards who sold brass for scrap in the marketplace stole easily removable parts

Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Snake Dated 1919 French Edged Weapons In January 1810Original Item: Only One Available. This souvenir beaded snake, was brought back after the First World War by a USGI. 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 imprisonment and to barter or sell for