Namibia 2002 Traditional Women's Hairstyles and Headdresses

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  • Dates of Issue: 20th March 2002 / 20th April 2002
  • twelve values in two se-tenant sheetlets of six designs
  • Designed by: Mary Jane Volkmann
  • Printed by: Cartor, France
  • Print process: lithography
  • sheetlet format height 150mm x width 90mm
  • Perforations: 13.2 x 12.9

Traditional Women's Hairstyles and Headdresses

Notes: sheetlets have descriptions of the tribes, and the hairstyle or headdress, printed on reverse. The first printing of the sheetlets had these descriptions transposed, for example the description of the second design (upper right) was on the back of the first (upper left). A second printing corrected the layout, reported as released on April 20, 2002 This information is subject to confirmation

sheetlet 1, Mbalantu at top left
sheetlet 2, Mbukushu at top left


sheetlet 1 reverse, correct
sheetlet 2 reverse, correct