Traditional costume for men, town of Kairouan

Country : Tunisie

Continent : Afrique

Issued on : 05/09/2019

Age : 7 years

Michel Reference
TN 1994
Stanley Reference
TN 1976
Yvert Reference
TN 1901
Themes
Arts
Description
Completing the Euromed series, this stamp presents a traditional Tunisian male costume, notably composed of the finely embroidered jebba and a wool burnous worn with distinction. The character also wears the chechia, emblematic national headgear. This visual celebrates Tunisian masculine elegance and the sustainability of textile and leather craftsmanship (babouches). It underlines the role of traditional clothing as a marker of identity and social refinement, while placing Tunisian culture in the common clothing heritage of the Euro-Mediterranean region.
Size
28 x 41 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Leila Allagui
Printers
Tunisia Post Printing House
Perforation
12¾
Print
Offset
Face Value
1,00 DT
Mint Value
1,17 $
Used Value
0,87 $
Print Run
500 000 exemplaires
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