Masks On Stamps

Republic of Korea
Folk Art – Masks
March 15, 1967
The stamp depicts Sandi mask and dance.

Gabon
Traditional Masks
February 15, 1995
The stamp set features masks from Batéké, Bavili, Fang, Bandjabi.

Papua New Guinea
Gogodala Dance Masks
July 11, 1990
The stamp set features masks used by Gogodala dancers in western Papua New Guinea.

African carved masks used by Ivory Coast ethnic groups, set of nine, issued by Ivory Coast on March 5, 1960:

Mask of Bété people from Ivory Coast, designed by Geo François and engraved by André Frères:

Mask of Guéré people from Moyen-Cavally region of Ivory Coast, designed by Geo François and engraved by Jean Miermont:

Mask of Guéré people from Moyen-Cavally region of Ivory Coast, designed and engraved by Claude Hertenberger:

Mask of Baoulé people from central region of Ivory Coast, designed and engraved by Claude Hertenberger:

Mask of Senoufo people from Ivory Coast, Mali & Burkina Faso, designed and engraved by Raoul Serres:

...and the rest four stamps:

Mask of Senoufo people from Ivory Coast, Mali & Burkina Faso:

Mask of Bété people from ivory Coast, designed by Geo François and engraved by Gilbert Aufschneider:

Mask of Gouro people from the areas of Haut-Sassandra and Marahoue of Ivory Coast, designed by Geo François and engraved by Roger Fenneteaux:

Mask of Gouro people from the areas of Haut-Sassandra and Marahoue of Ivory Coast, designed by Geo François and engraved by Gilbert Aufschneider:

Ras al Khaima 1969 Air Mail – Olympic Games
The stamp set depicts pre-Columbian masks.

Umm Al Qiwain
Air Mail - Masks
June 25, 1972
The minisheet features an African mask.

Mexico
Mexican Crafts
December 13, 1980
Set of three, one stamp depicts a wooden mask from Chiapas.

Canada
Canadian Museum of Civilization - 150th Anniversary
May 11, 2006
The stamp features a native Indian mask.

Slovenia
100 Years of the Slovene Ethnographic Museum
May 26, 2023
The stamp features a Slovenian and an African facial mask.

Belgium
Centenary of Royal Museum of Central Africa
September 20, 1997
Set of three, one stamp features a mask from Congo.

Portugal
Ethnobotany in Portugal
August 28, 2023
Set of six, one stamp shows Lazarim Carnival mask and alder tree.

Japan
World Heritage Sites - Itsukushima Shrine
March 23, 2001
Set of ten, one stamp shows a traditional dance mask.

Portugal
Caretos de Podence
February 13, 2024
The stamp depicts caretos (masked characters) in the Carnival at Podence.

Republic of Congo
Dance Masks
July 24, 1990
Set of three, one stamp shows a dance mask.