Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Snake Dated 1919 Ammunition and this is only the

and this is only the fourth U

shank is present but flattened

Our helmet is etched and chiseled steel covered in oriental designs behind a sliding nasal bar

There is only a bit of bending to the scabbard

The blades of both do show some use

Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Snake Dated 1919 Ammunition and this is only theOriginal 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