Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Woven Bead Snake Dated 1919 German Field Gear Made by S&R and inspected

Made by S&R and inspected by J

he was given a snake by Turkish P

probably for the 18th Landwehr Regiment

so he mothballed the project

It is in fully working order and on the rear there is an engraving of a NSDAP circled swas over engraved inscription Eigentum Gau Südbayern A

Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Woven Bead Snake Dated 1919 German Field Gear Made by S&R and inspectedOriginal 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