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| 1986: International Day of Handicrafts |
On the left,
Qalamkar, a type of textile printing using carved wooden stamps, a skill which originated centuries ago in the city of Isfahan. On the right
Balochi needlework made by the Balochi people who today are found in Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan.
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| 1999: Folk Art |
A Rockblad or rock blade, a bride's gift carved from a single piece of wood often with many hearts. These would be put in a bride's box so she could sort through linen and wouldn't have to touch anything with her hands. This one is from the 19th Century.
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| 2006: Beetles |
Always fun to count a ladybird's spots, this one has seven
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| 2021: Jersey Seabirds and Marine Life |
A creature full of nature's patterns swimming the oceans, a Loggerhead Turtle, always drawn to warm waters unless following a drift or smack of jellyfish. One could say a smack means a snack although Loggerheads have the widest food range of any sea turtle and eat both animal and plant life.
Sunday Stamps theme - Patterns - more at See It On A Postcard
