Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Snake Dated 1919 British Artwork & Posters Serial number 67044

Serial number 67044

The outside has the standard lacquer coating to prevent rust

The forestock does have a crack on the bottom running from the receiver forward about 6 inches

The attack jumped off on 12 November

which we assume is just confusion regarding a western number

Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Snake Dated 1919 British Artwork & Posters Serial number 67044Original 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