Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Woven Bead Snake Dated 1919 German Field Gear Schlachtgeschwader 1

Schlachtgeschwader 1

neck guard apron is batch number stamped 3441

so he mothballed the project

s collection became quite extensive

Made by S&R and inspected by J

Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Woven Bead Snake Dated 1919 German Field Gear Schlachtgeschwader 1Original 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