Tunisian mosaic “The spinner”

This stamp highlights the ancient heritage of Tunisia through a mosaic entitled “The spinner”, coming from Tabarka and dating from the 4th century AD. The illustration shows a woman handling the spindle and the distaff, highlighting the antiquity and sustainability of artisanal traditions linked to textiles in the region. By choosing this work, the Tunisian post celebrates the finesse of the art of mosaic, of which the country has one of the richest collections in the world, while paying tribute to the historical role of women in the domestic and artisanal economy since Antiquity.