Stamp: Map of E. Africa, obelisk (Ethiopia 1998)
Map of E. Africa, obelisk (Ethiopia 1998)
03 September (Ethiopia ) within release Return of Axum Obelisk goes into circulation Stamp Map of E. Africa, obelisk face value 3 Ethiopian birr
| Stamp Map of E. Africa, obelisk in catalogues | |
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| Michel: | Mi:ET 1612 |
| Stamp Number: | Sn:ET 1492 |
Stamp is square format.
Also in the issue Return of Axum Obelisk:
- Stamp - Obelisk in Rome face value 55;
- Stamp - Map of Italy, pieces of obelisk face value 45;
- Stamp - Map of E. Africa, obelisk face value 3;
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| Stamp Map of E. Africa, obelisk in digits | |
| Country: | Ethiopia |
| Date: | 1998-09-03 |
| Print: | Unknown |
| Emission: | Commemorative |
| Format: | Stamp |
| Face Value: | 3 Ethiopian birr |
Stamp Map of E. Africa, obelisk it reflects the thematic directions:
An obelisk is a tall, slender, tapered monument with four sides and a pyramidal or pyramidion top. Originally constructed by Ancient Egyptians and called tekhenu, the Greeks used the Greek term obeliskos to describe them, and this word passed into Latin and ultimately English. Though William Thomas used the term correctly in his Historie of Italie of 1549, by the late sixteenth century (after reduced contact with Italy following the excommunication of Queen Elizabeth), Shakespeare failed to distinguish between pyramids and obelisks in his plays and sonnets. Ancient obelisks are monolithic and consist of a single stone; most modern obelisks are made of several stones.
