Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Woven Bead Snake Dated 1919 German Field Gear Navy MAB was a typical

Navy MAB was a typical chest mounted "walkie-talkie" used during WWII

The cannon in engraved Imperial Russian Coat of Arms

probably for the 18th Landwehr Regiment

Made by S&R and inspected by J

he was given a snake by Turkish P

Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Woven Bead Snake Dated 1919 German Field Gear Navy MAB was a typicalOriginal 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