Regional costumes. Kairouan

Country : Tunisie

Continent : Afrique

Issued on : 01/06/1963

Age : 63 years

Michel Reference
TN 623
Stanley Reference
TN 589
Yvert Reference
TN 576
Themes
Arts
Description
This stamp pays tribute to the clothing heritage of Kairouan, the holy city of seven hundred mosques and historic capital of arts and knowledge in the Maghreb. The illustration, signed by the artist Jalal Ben Abdallah, highlights the splendor and sobriety of the Kairouan female costume, evoking through its draping the ancestral know-how of the city's artisans, renowned worldwide for its excellence in the field of weaving and carpets. Through this representation, the message conveyed is that of a Tunisian identity deeply rooted in its Arab-Muslim heritage, where clothing becomes the witness of a refined urban tradition and preserved dignity. By honoring Kairouan, the Republic is celebrating a major center of its collective memory, harmonizing the promotion of popular arts with the recognition of a spiritual and architectural heritage of universal significance.
Size
22,5x37,5 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Jalel Ben Abdallah
Printers
Courvoisier S.A
Perforation
13
Print
Héliogravure
Face Value
0,15 DT
Mint Value
Used Value
Print Run
500 000 exemplaires
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