Post office has Christmas stamp showing traditional Slovak craft

Slovak craftsmen used to be renowned around the world.

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The Slovak Post Office has released a stamp for Christmas 2019: Traditional Slovak tinkery. The motif of the stamp is a hanger in the shape of a heart made out of wire. The object belongs to the collection of the Považské Museum in Žilina. Inspired by traditional motifs, it was made by artistic tinker Peter Hlavatovič.

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Tinkery is a unique technological and artistic phenomenon, according to the museum, with a specific place in Slovak history.

“They developed special, seemingly primitive, but ingenious and effective ways of work, non-demanding for work conditions, tools and equipment,” said Katarína Hallonová of the museum, as quoted by the SITA newswire.

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