Knockaloe Internment Camp Turkish internee beadwork snake
Date made: 1917
Description: Knockaloe Turkish Internee beadwork snake. Long snake with gold bead top with black, white and green diamonds along length and blue and white striped underbelly with blue and green diamonds and 'Turkish Prisoner 1917'. Snake completely broken in two at one point and hanging on by single thread at 2nd point. 220 x 4 x 2.6 cm.
Measurements: overall: 220 cm x 4 cm x 2.6 cm
Materials: glass, textile
Object name: beadwork
Collection: Social History Collection
ID Number: 1992-0030/2
Subject tags : #WW1INTERNMENTMUSEUMCOLLECTIONS