DepartmentTextiles-Middle East

Turkish prisoner's snake

NameBeaded snake

Date1960s-1970s

Place madeAnatolia, Turkey, Middle East, Asia

Mediumglass beads, cotton string, stuffing

DimensionsOverall: 29 1/2 x 1 3/16 in. (75 x 3 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2005.32.1

Object numberFA.2005.32.1

Collections

Beadwork

DescriptionBlack and white beaded snake, solid black head with white jaws, red lips, blue/red eyes. body geometric pattern, white underbelly, black tip of tail

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