Masks On Stamps

Wooden mask, designed by Morten Stürup after original artwork by Greenlandic Inuit artist Anne-Birthe Hove (1951-2012), printed by lithography, and issued by Greenland on March 5, 2002, Scott No. 393.

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Here is an image of a stamp featuring a man-in-the-Moon-like mask, designed after a poster created by Danish artist Ole Fick (1948- ) to publicize "Fools 5," the 5th Copenhagen International Theatre Festival, printed by lithography, and issued by Denmark on May 14, 2003, Scott No. 1250, Facit No. 1364.

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Guinea
Masks (set of 12 stamps with 4 designs)
March 25, 1967
Banda-Di mask
Niamou mask
Niamou mask
Yinadjinkele mask

Finland
Outstanding Women - Maria-Liisa Nevala
March 8, 2010
Maria-Liisa Nevala (1943 - ) is a literary scholar. She spent early years of her career at University of Helsinki and served as the Director General of the Finnish National Theater for eighteen years (1992 - 2010). She was also the Chairman of the Board for Theater Academy of the University of the Arts in Helsinki.

Republic of China (Taiwan)
Facial Paintings of Chinese Opera
February 15, 1966
The use of facial painting in Chinese Opera is known to have existed as early as Yuan dynasty (1206-1333). By Ching dynasty (1644-1911), facial painting had become fixed in set styles. Such traditional garish make-up has formed one of the special characteristics of the Chinese theatrical arts. Different designs and combinations of colors used in facial painting are generally grouped into categories for various roles.

Thailand
Khon Masks for Classical Dances and Drama
June 10, 1975
Tosakanth mask
Kumbhakarn mask
Ramasura mask
Hanuman mask

Czechoslovakia
50 Years of Jiraskuv Hronov
March 1, 1980
Jiraskuv Hronov (in English: Jirasek's Hronov) is a festival of Czech amateur theater with international participation. It takes place annually in Hronov, the town in the northeast of the Czech Republic. The festival was named after the outstanding Czech writer Alois Jirasek. The first year of the festival took place in 1931, in a commemoration of Alois Jirasek's 80th birthday. During its existence, the festival became a national presentation of Czech amateur theater, open for all genres.

Thailand
Thai Heritage Conservation Day - Khon Masks
April 2, 2014
Tosakanth mask
Kumbhakarn mask
Pipek mask
Thut mask
Khorn mask
Trisian mask
Samanakkha mask
Indrajit mask

Greece
2500 Years of Theater
May 26, 1966
One of the four stamps shows an ancient copper mask

Papua New Guinea
Native Artifacts - Masks
February 5, 1964
Carved mask, Sepic River
Carved mask, Lower Sepic River
Carved mask, Tami Island
Horned Mask, New Ireland

Greece
Folk Art - Mask
April 24, 2014

Sri Lanka
Masks of Kolam Dancing
August 19, 1992
Narilata mask
Mudali mask
Queen mask
King mask

Nice collection you have got here. I shall post a Mask series I've.

Ivory Coast
Masks
December 22, 2005
Mask Dan
Mask of Gu
Mask Zamble

Mexico
Handicrafts definitive issue
November 30, 2005
Wooden Mask from Chiapas