Scenes from Tunisian life - Flower seller

Country : Tunisie

Continent : Afrique

Issued on : 23/10/1972

Age : 54 years

Michel Reference
TN 792
Stanley Reference
TN 761
Yvert Reference
TN 733
Themes
Arts
Description
This stamp pays tribute to the fabric merchant, an emblematic figure of the souks and the traditional Tunisian economy. The illustration highlights the presentation of fabrics, their colors and patterns, highlighting the role of commerce in the dissemination of artisanal know-how and in urban social life. The merchant appears as an essential intermediary between production and use, embodying exchange, conviviality and the vitality of markets. In the Tunisian context, this stamp promotes the souk as a cultural as well as an economic space, and recalls the importance of traditional commerce in urban identity, economic history and the daily lives of local communities.
Size
29x41 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Abdelaziz GORGI
Printers
Courvoisier S.A
Perforation
13½
Print
Offset
Face Value
0,60 DT
Mint Value
Used Value
Print Run
1 000 000 exemplaires
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