Antique Early 1900’s Turkish Ottoman Glass Beadwork Bag

Description

Antique Turkish Ottoman Beadwork Bag. The design is floral with birds and geometric pattern.
The Bag is 6 1/2” x 6” with the Beaded fringe. Without the French the dimensions are 5 1/2” x 5 1/2”
The design is identical on both sides of the bag.
There are no missing glass beads and the bag is in excellent shape. The condition is remarkable for its age.
During World War I, Turkish prisoners were incarcerated in British camps in Egypt, India and Mesopotamia. Working within their established folk traditions and with glass beads provided by the British, some of these prisoners made beadwork objects that were then traded to guards or soldiers or sold in local shops. A 1917 International Red Cross report indicated that the prisoners were making “articles of colored beads – handbags, purses, necklaces, bracelets, etc. – which show considerable artistic taste.”
Shipped with USPS First Class.