Denmark – Scott # 1383, used

Description

This Danish commemorative stamp, Scott 1383, issued in 2007, is part of the series marking the 200th anniversary of the National Museum of Denmark (Nationalmuseet).

The design features a dramatic ritual mask, adorned with symbolic elements and upright feathers, representing objects from the museum’s extensive ethnographic collections. Such masks were traditionally used in ceremonial, spiritual, or communal contexts and reflect the National Museum’s role in preserving cultural artifacts from societies around the world, not solely Denmark’s own past.

By selecting an ethnographic object alongside archaeological and scientific instruments in the anniversary series, the stamp emphasizes the museum’s global scope and its mission to document, study, and interpret human cultures across time and geography. The bold graphic presentation highlights the expressive power and symbolic complexity of ritual art.

Issued by Post Danmark, this stamp completes a visually diverse trio of National Museum commemoratives released in 2007.

Scott Catalog Number: 1383
Denomination: 10.25 kr
Year of Issue: 2007
Condition: Used
Country: Denmark