Tunisia yesterday and today. Guellala pottery

Country : Tunisie

Continent : Afrique

Issued on : 15/06/1976

Age : 50 years

Michel Reference
TN 894
Stanley Reference
TN 867
Yvert Reference
TN 832
Themes
Arts
Description
This stamp highlights Guellala pottery, an emblematic artisanal know-how of the island of Djerba. The illustration highlights the potter's gesture and traditional forms, symbols of a local economy based on mastery of the earth and the transmission of techniques. In the Tunisian context, this stamp underlines the importance of craftsmanship as intangible heritage, vector of regional identity and sustainable cultural and economic resource.
Size
26x39 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Safia Farhat
Perforation
13 x 13¼
Print
Photogravure
Face Value
1,10 DT
Mint Value
Used Value
Print Run
205 000 exemplaires
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