REGION: Oceania
COUNTRY: Vanuatu
YEAR PRINTED: 1998
VALUE: 65 vatus
This stamp is one of a set of five mask stamps issued by the archipelago nation of Vanuatu in 1998. This one depicts a rom kon mask from the northern region of Ambrym Island. The rom mask is integral to ceremonies for social control and ancestor spirit invocation by members of men’s secret societies.
