Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Snake Dated 1919 Ammunition On February 6th

On February 6th

E Company Commander

on front and marked under the top flap with contract number 74 - B - 54 - 30

The blades of both do show some use

Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with three battle stars

Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Snake Dated 1919 Ammunition On February 6thOriginal 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