Sakalava Pipe: 70-Franc (14-Ariary) Postage Stamp

A commemorative stamp depicting a Sakalava pipe with carved male and female figures. It was issued on 29 May 1989 and has a face value of 70 francs (14 ariary). The stamp is cancelled with a postmark that is possibly from Mananjary, dated January 1997.

• Michel catalogue code: MG 1243
• Yvert et Tellier catalogue code: MG 944

• Philately > Stamps > Madagascar > Post-Independence
• Philately > Malagasy Stamp Sets & Series > Sakalava Artefacts > 1989 Issue
• Art > Malagasy > Carving
• Culture > Malagasy > Tribes > Sakalava