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

however we did find enlistment information on Scott

that encompassed what has come to be known as the U

He wears a Blue Civil War Army Uniform

and the lower band fits poorly

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