The Artisan and his product - 10 millimes

TN 853

TN 827

TN 794

Arts

This stamp highlights the artisanal and cultural heritage of Tunisia through the representation of emblematic traditional objects, highlighting the continuity between ancient know-how and modern national identity. The illustration combines a finely crafted piece of ceramic or metal with a richly ornamented circular decorative motif, evoking the aesthetics of Tunisian decorative arts inherited from successive civilizations that have marked the country, from Antiquity to Arab-Islamic influences. The radiant decoration and the precision of the patterns symbolize the harmony, technical mastery and sense of balance specific to local craftsmanship, while the overall composition suggests the transmission of gesture, tradition and collective memory. In the Tunisian context, this stamp is part of an approach to promoting material heritage, recalling the central role of artistic crafts in the traditional economy, daily life and cultural expression. It thus affirms the importance of preserving and promoting these forms of artistic expression as the foundation of national identity and as a living link between historical past, popular creativity and institutional recognition.

41x24 mm

Polychrome

Hatem El Mekki

Courvoisier (Helio Courvoisier) S. A.

13½ x 14½

Photogravure

0,10 DT

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1 005 000 exemplaires