Statues On Stamps

I'll see your king and raise you one more.
King Kamehameha I of Hawaii. He conquered the Hawaiian Islands and established the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810. His "Law of the Splintered Paddle" protected human rights of non-combatants in times of battle.



Hawaii 1894 SC#76

Nice stamp James, would that cancel be Hilo? Does the Splintered Paddle symbolism relate to an actual event or custom?

Tom

Thanks Scifi. I don't think the cancel says Hilo. The letters appear to be TT?0. I couldn't find anything on the map of Hawaii that ends in those letters, so I couldn't say where it was canceled.

Wikipedia (that awesome font of internet knowledge) says of the Splintered Paddle,

'K#257;n#257;wai M#257;malahoe, or Law of the Splintered Paddle (also translated Law of the Splintered Oar), is a precept in Hawaiian law, originating with King Kamehameha I in 1797. The law, "Let every elderly person, woman and child lie by the roadside in safety," is enshrined in the state constitution, Article 9, Section 10, and has become a model for modern human rights law regarding the treatment of civilians and other non-combatants.[1] It was created when Kamehameha was fighting in Puna. While chasing two fishermen (presumably with the intention to kill them), his leg was caught in the reef, and one of the fisherman, Kaleleiki, hit him mightily on the head with a paddle in defense, which broke into pieces. Luckily, Kamehameha was able to escape. Years later, the same fisherman was brought before Kamehameha. Instead of ordering for him to be killed Kamehameha ruled that the fisherman had only been protecting his land and family, and so the Law of the Splintered Paddle was declared.'

Thanks jamesw, Kamehameha sounds like a wise man! Forgiveness is not often found in public life these days.

I am still intrigued by the cancel, I like it because I think it uses a beautiful old fontface that I can't place at the moment. I found another one on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HAWAII-76-H...em20b6f04f5b

Lovely mark.

Scifi, looking at the (very expensive) cover you linked to, and looking at my stamp, I think you are correct. It does look like a Hilo postmark. The serifs are quite large, making the 'I' look like a 'T'. And I can now make out that the second 'T' is actually an 'L'. Good eyes on you! Nice catch.

Paavo Johannes Nurmi (1897-1973) was a Finnish runner famed as one of the "Flying Finns." During the 1920s, Nurmi was the best middle and long distance runner in the world, winning a total of nine gold and three silver medals in the Olympic Games. Here is an image of a stamp depicting a statue of Nurmi (1925) by Finnish artist and sculptor Wäinö Valdemar Aaltonen (1894-1966), designed by Paavo Huovinen, printed by lithogravure, and issued by Finland on November 11, 1973, Scott Mo. 542, Facit No. 745, plus a reverse-angle photo of a cast of the Nurmi statue, located outside the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.

- nethryk

Abraham Lincoln (1920) is a colossal seated figure of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865). The statue was carved by the Piccirilli brothers under the supervision of its designer, American sculptor Daniel Chester French (1850–1931). The statue is 19 feet (5.79 meters) high and weighs 175 tons. It is situated in the Lincoln Memorial (constructed 1914–22), on the National Mall, Washington, D.C., USA, and was unveiled in 1922. Stylistically, the work follows in the Beaux Arts and American Renaissance traditions. Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting the Lincoln statue, designed by Imre von Mosdóssy, printed by lithogravure (Editorial Retina, C.A., Caracas), and issued by Colombia on June 6, 1960 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, Scott No. C376, SG No. 1073, plus a photo of the statue.

- nethryk

Ii Naosuke (1815-1860) was a Japanese daimyo (feudal lord) who is most famous for signing the 1858 Harris Treaty with the United States, granting access to ports for trade to American merchants and seamen. Here is an image of an engraved stamp depicting a statue of Ii Naosuke and two ships, new and old, designed by Japanese artist Masaru Kimura, and issued by Japan on May 10, 1958 to celebrate the centenary of the treaty, Scott No. 647, plus a photo of the statue, which is located at Hikone Castle, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Note how the position of Ii Naosuke's left hand is curiously placed below the hilt of the katana (samurai sword) in the stamp's design, as compared to above the hilt on the statue.

- nethryk

Found a tiny statue on this GB Stamp... I'm sure you can work out the statue and the actual stamp.

It's Lord Nelson on his column, surveying a montage of London buildings, as found on the GB 50p stamp issued for the "London 1980" International Stamp Exhibition (SG1118) or in the SG MS1119.

That's the one!

Here is an image of a stamp depicting a statue of Jan Sladky Kozina (1652-1695), legendary Czech peasant revolutionary leader, and Chod Castle, Domazlice, designed by Czech artist Josef Sejpka (1885-1952), engraved by Jaroslav Goldschmied, and issued by Czechoslovakia on November 28, 1945 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Kozina's execution, Scott No. 306, SG No. 451, plus a picture postcard of the Kozina monument (1895) on Hrádek Hill. Note that Kozina appears to be looking to his left in the stamp's design, but to his right on the statue.

- nethryk

PS Thanks, florian!

Dancing couple, by Spanish sculptor Josep Viladomat (1899-1989), engraved by Pierre Béquet, and issued by Andorra (French administration) on April 29, 1967 to commemorate the centenary of the 1866 New Reform, Scott No. 173, plus a photo of the statue, which is located in Andorra la Vella.

- nethryk

Here are images of the six airmail stamps in a set depicting various statues of the Buddha, designed by French artist Marc Leguay (1910-2001), and issued by Laos on November 18, 1953, Scott Nos. C7-C12. The first stamp in this set was engraved by Charles-Paul Dufresne; the rest were engraved by Jean Pheulpin.

- nethryk

Reclining Buddha


Seated Buddha


Standing Buddha


Seated Buddha


Standing Buddha


Buddha and temple dancer

Here is an image of a stamp depicting a bronze statue entitled Assia, by French sculptor Charles Despiau (1874-1946), combined engraved by Jean De Vos and photogravure, and issued by Belgium on September 6, 1975 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Middelheim Sculpture Museum, Antwerp, Scott No. 934, plus a full-length photo of the 1937 sculpture.

- nethryk