SOUTH WEST AFRICA (NAMIBIA) POST on 25 May 1984 issued four stamps showing Traditional Headdresses and Hairstyles (2nd series). The four ethnicitirs featured: the Eendjushi Headdress of Kwambi, Bushman Woman, Omulenda Headdress of Kwaluudhi, and Mbukushu Woman.
Shown here are four separate maxim cards with each stamp, as well as a First Day Cover of all four stamps, all duly postmarked and dated.
The artist who designed the stamps was A. H. Barrett, who born in England, he immigrated to South Africa as a young man. He earned his living painting portraits, illustrating books, calendars, postage stamps and taking almost any commission that was offered. In three consecutive years, his work won third, second and finally first prize as Best Stamp Design, judged worldwide.
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