Tunisian jewelry. El Mahfdha

Country : Tunisie

Continent : Afrique

Issued on : 07/12/1981

Age : 45 years

Michel Reference
TN 1017
Stanley Reference
TN 992
Yvert Reference
TN 954
Themes
Craftsmanship
Description
This stamp highlights the traditional Tunisian jewelry heritage through an emblematic set associated with the interior regions of the country. The illustration underlines the symbolic richness of ancient jewelry, which are not simple ornaments but real social, cultural and sometimes protective markers. The shapes, the superpositions and the presence of a large circular pendant refer to ancestral uses linked to identity, status and the rites of life. In the Tunisian context, this stamp contributes to the recognition of craftsmanship as a living heritage, reflecting know-how transmitted from generation to generation and intimately linked to the social history, rural traditions and cultural diversity of the country.
Size
38 x 22 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Safia Farhat
Printers
Courvoisier (Helio Courvoisier) S. A.
Perforation
14
Print
Photogravure
Face Value
1,80 DT
Mint Value
Used Value
Print Run
2 008 000 exemplaires
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