discuss document export feedback print share gallery-landscape xml Search hua Rapunga hou snake, beaded human history Tukua Tirohanga API Ingoa KēSouvenir beaded snake made by Turkish POW, WW1souvenirKupu whakaahuaSouvenir beaded snake made by a Turkish prisoner of war in Egypt, WW1 blue, white and amber beads, holds a lizard in its mouth; marked "TURKISH PRISONERS 1919"condition: broken in four places, beads becoming detachedWāhi HāngaiEgyptAccession Number1980.96Rā Tāpiringa04 Sep 1980Tohu Tuakiri KēW2426 (war)WāhangaHistoryWar History Uiuitia Tāpirihia ki Taku Kete Mātātuhi me ngā tuhinga Taonga Taonga Rārangi MihiCollection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, W2426Tuhipoka HāngaiSouvenir beaded snake made by Turkish prisoners of war in Egypt, 1919, WW1 Turkish prisoners of war, captured during the Sinai Palestine campaign, made these amazing beaded snakes. During this campaign many thousands of men were taken prisoner, and by making souvenir items like these, they could earn small sums of money to buy additional cigarettes and other comforts. Men who served in Palestine during the war brought home an assortment of souvenir items, many bought from local bazaars, but including items made by prisoners.Wāhi HāngaiEgyptRā Hāngai1917WāWorld War 1, 1914-18/WarsWhakaahuatanga Inelength: 2370mmTaumata whakarōpūsouvenir SouvenirMemorabilia08 Communication ArtifactsWhakahounga o Mua15 May 2023 E hangaia tonutia ana te kohinga tuihono a Tāmaki Paenga Hira; tāpirihia ai ngā whakahoutanga me ngā pūkete i ia wiki. I ētahi wā, kāore anō kia whakaūhia ngā pūkete e ngā kaimahi o Te Whare Taonga, tēnā pea he hapa kei roto i ngā kōrero. Search hua Rapunga hou The gift of curiosity With unlimited free entry to all paid exhibitions, discounted event tickets and exclusive Member-only events, a Museum Membership is the gift that keeps on giving year-round. SEE OPTIONS FROM $60