Graf Von Faber Castell Fountain pen Pen of the Year 2022 Limited Edition Aztecs
Graf Von Faber Castell Fountain pen Pen of the Year 2022 Limited Edition Aztecs
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The Pen of the Year 2022 is inspired by the Aztecs, their culture, aesthetics and religious rituals. The rare gemstone turquoise was considered one of the most valuable treasures of the Aztecs. The blue-green stone was used as a decoration on knives, shields and masks. In the end piece of the barrel, as well as in the top of the cap, the turquoise is embedded in form of small discs. An engraving in the turquoise shows the eagle and the god of the dead adorned with feathers, reflecting the power and aesthetics associated with him. The charcoal-grey barrel of the Pen of the Year 2022, which has a diamond-like carbon coating, is adorned with countless small skulls, which are inspired by the walls found in Temple Mayor, which were built from skulls lined up in rows. The grip of the Pen of the Year 2022 is made of obsidian, a precious stone of volcanic origin. Thus, each Pen of the Year 2022, limited to 375 fountain pens and 125 rollerballs, is unique. According to prophecy, the Aztecs were to find their new home at the place where an eagle sitting on a cactus devours a snake. This cactus is embodied in the shape of the cap of the Pen of the Year 2022. The Aztecs settled in the place that is now known as one of the largest cities in the world: Mexico City.
Plunger-type fountain pen with handmade 18-carat gold nib (ruthenium- coated, magnum sized)
Available nib widths M (medium), F (fine), B (broad) and BB (extra broad)
Charcoal-grey barrel with DLC (diamond- like carbon) coating, features a Temple Mayor-inspired wall of skulls and is decorated with a turquoise gemstone engraved with the symbol of the Aztec god of the dead, the turquoise was revered by the Aztecs as one of their most precious treasures
Grip-zone made from an obsidian, which was the material used for swords, spearheads and arrowheads by the Aztecs
Cap has the shape of a cactus, with a very durable DLC (Diamond Like Carbon) coating
The top of the cap is decorated with a turquoise gemstone, engraved with an eagle
Barrel end has a window through which the ink status can be seen
Limited to 375 pieces
All writing instruments are individually numbered
Delivered in a black, highly polished wooden box (including brochure and certificate of authenticity)
Additional insert offers space for six more writing instruments
Mechanism: Plunger mechanism
Total length: 135.6 mm
Weight. 83 g
Nib: 18 carat magnum gold nib with black ruthenium coating
Metal parts Diamond Like carbon coating
Numerous Aztec creation myths revolve around the creation of the Earth. One of these tales involves the historic 24-ton Stone of the Five Suns, which was found near the Templo Mayor in Tenochtitlan, the capital city of the Aztec Empire. The symbols depicted on this stone split the cosmic age into five eras, each of which was governed by a sun god: the Jaguar Sun, Wind Sun, Rain Sun, Water Sun and – our current world – the Earthquake Sun. The Aztecs used ‘codices’ to record their artistic pictorial manuscripts, which children were taught at an early age in school. All children were allowed to go to school in the Aztec Empire, regardless of their status. The codices were preserved in libraries and documented historical events, calendar dates, information about tributes and ancestries as well as the Earth’s creation myth. This information was chronicled in the form of recurring colourful pictographs made by the People of the Sun. According to the Aztec creation myth, since the beginning of time there were four worlds, and therefore four suns, before the world and sun we have today. They were all created and destroyed by divine power. In the beginning, Ometeotl (OME), known as the ‘mother and father of the gods’, created the first four deities, Xipe Totec (XIP), Tezcatlipoca (TEZ), Quetzalcoatl (QUE) and Huitzilopochtli (HUI), from the void of the universe. E