The mysterious decorative arts and spiritual life of ancient Egypt have inspired MONTBLANC Montblanc, and those who are full of retro feelings will hope to grasp more mysterious clues to open up romantic imagination space.
MONTBLANC MONTBLANC LEGACY SERIES 2020 EDITION - Egyptian Obsession
At the beginning of the 20th century, an era of archaeological culture prevailed. During this period, Egyptian archaeology was particularly mesmerizing to Europeans, who became "obsessed" with everything in Egypt. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the excavation of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun by British archaeologist Howard Carter. "Egyptian Fascination" confirms the endless interest and enthusiasm of modern people in ancient Egyptian culture.
A new era of Egyptian cultural upheaval completely upended the field of decorative arts and intellectual studies.
During the same period, Montblanc created an enduring series, the Octagon Writing Instruments series, covered with Egyptian-style engravings: this is the so-called "Egyptian Obsession Series of Writing Instruments".
The body is made of black high-grade resin and metal, and is engraved with Egyptian hieroglyphs. The pen holder has a passage from one of Egypt's best-preserved books of the dead, a cultural heritage left by a famous royal scribe, Hunever, and is one of the most important discoveries of the Egyptians' relationship with the gods.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the birth of Egyptian fascination completely upended the field of decorative arts and intellectual research.
The cap of the writing instrument has a set of hieroglyphs, which are authentic hieroglyphs confirmed by the Doctor of Egyptology. Literal symbols have specific meanings, so the combination of symbols and "sound" characters establishes completely different meanings. The symbol on the writing instrument actually refers to the white stone mountain, which represents: Montblanc (Montblanc's word split interpretation)
The nozzle design is inspired by Tutankhamun's scarab ornament. Among the various forms of scarabs in Egypt, the winged scarab symbolizes the scarab god Kebli, one of the incarnations of the sun god, who rules the morning sun, and among the many gods of ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, the sun god was the most worshipped. It is also a symbol of eternal regeneration.
The design of the front of the pen holder is also inspired by scarabs. Hundreds of scarab image artifacts can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Museum of Ancient Egyptian Art, which is enough to prove its importance in the beliefs of the ancient Egyptians. The ancient Egyptians loved to wear scarab-shaped amulets for good luck and strength, and it was a symbol of eternity.
Suitable for the crowd ——
History buffs and nostalgic literati scholars
Vintage Montblanc collector and archaeologist