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A historic collection of 317 Mauritania postage stamps
✨ Discovery of the day
Year: 1961
Cross of Trarza - 5 franc
This official definitive stamp highlights Mauritania's rich heritage of traditional metalwork and regional symbology by featuring an intricate geometric emblem known as the Cross of Trarza. The stylized design depicts the finely detailed, symmetric silver or metal pendant set against a vibrant purple background adorned with small star-like motifs. This imagery carries a powerful message of cultural preservation, manual artistry, and regional identity, honoring the sophisticated craftsmanship historically maintained by Saharan metalworkers and jewelers. Within the Mauritanian national context, the stamp celebrates the unique material culture of the Trarza region, elevating traditional decorative arts as enduring icons of the young republic's collective heritage and institutional identity.
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Chest from Mederdra
Damascened Dagger
Tobacco Pouch and Pipe
Tea Service Set
Traditional Musicians
Tidinit
Tobul
Hardine (Traditional Musical Instrument)
Traditional Geometric Mosaic - 25 franc
Traditional Geometric Mosaic - 20 franc
Traditional Geometric Mosaic - 15 franc
Traditional Geometric Mosaic - 10 franc
Traditional Geometric Mosaic - 5 franc
Traditional Geometric Mosaic - 2 franc
Traditional Geometric Mosaic - 1 franc
Cross of Trarza - 200 franc
Cross of Trarza - 100 franc
Cross of Trarza - 50 franc
Cross of Trarza - 30 franc
Cross of Trarza - 25 franc
Cross of Trarza - 20 franc
Cross of Trarza - 15 franc
Cross of Trarza - 10 franc