REGION: Asia
COUNTRY: Bhutan
YEAR PRINTED: 1976
VALUE: 35 chetrum

This stamp is one of a set of seven Hindu-Buddhist mask stamps issued by Bhutan in 1976.  These unusual stamps display a holographic image of the masks on a colorful background.  This one depicts the Hindu goddess Durga, a fierce warrior, or her incarnation as Kali, the goddess of destruction and symbol of time.