This 2-cent orange-red definitive stamp was issued for Africa Orientale Italiana (A.O.I.), the Italian colonial federation established in East Africa in 1936. The design features a finely rendered gazelle head with elegantly curved horns, symbolizing the wildlife of the region. Printed by the Italian State Printing Works, the stamp is part of the long-running definitive series depicting fauna and local themes used throughout Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Italian Somaliland. Collectors value this issue for its clean Art-Deco style typography and its historical association with Italian colonial postal operations before 1941. Well-centered examples in fresh color are particularly desirable.