Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Beadwork Snake with Turtle’s Neck in Mouth - Unusual - Dated 1917 Breda M-37 the "Crowned Leopard's Head" for

the "Crowned Leopard's Head" for London

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These were made with the intention of clearing gaps in enemy barbed wire entanglements

It is mounted to a frame

Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Beadwork Snake with Turtle’s Neck in Mouth - Unusual - Dated 1917 Breda M-37 the "Crowned Leopard's Head" forOriginal 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