Scenes from Tunisian life. The esparto merchant
Michel Reference
TN 752A
Stanley Reference
TN 717
Yvert Reference
TN 693
Themes
Arts
Description
This stamp is dedicated to esparto, a craft based on the work of plant fibers, an emblematic activity of the rural and oasis regions of Tunisia. The illustration highlights the production and marketing of utilitarian objects from local natural resources, evoking ingenuity, the subsistence economy and the close link between humans and their environment. This iconographic choice underlines the value of manual work and traditional trades in the social and economic structure of the country. In the national context, this stamp contributes to the recognition of craftsmanship as a pillar of heritage and as a factor of dignity and social cohesion.
Size
26 x 36 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Hatem El Mekki
Perforation
14
Print
Photogravure
Face Value
0,40 DT
Mint Value
—
Used Value
—
Print Run
1 000 000 exemplaires
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