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OMAS Tauromaquia Limited Edition

Derived from the Latin taurus (bull) and from the Greek machia (battle), the Tauromaquia was a widespread spectacle throughout the Mediterranean during the second millennium BC. The Origins of the event are still debated today but most historians agree that games involving men and bulls were held in both ancient Greece and ancient Rome. At 50 grams, this pen carries weight.

It was during the reign of John II that the first dedicated bullfighting rings were built in Spain. It is a pastime that has had both support and opposition from the authorities through the ages and which has inspired poets such as Garcia Lorca, painters such as Picasso, and writers of the caliber of Hemingway.

Today the Tauromaquia still takes place in Spain and to a lesser extent in Mexico and Portugal. The event consists of fighting with a bull, usually reared on a special farm, according to a passionate and intense ritual. Folklore, colors, and music merge into one to create an incredible contrast of a fight to the death between man and beast and the suspended silence of the final act

The pen is fitted with an 18 carat gold nib engraved with flowers to symbolize harmony and light.

The top of the cap is made from natural horn and has been left deliberately simple, austere even, to symbolize the arena with its external arcade, internal terracing, and the central part of the space used for the fight itself.

The pen's sand colored barrel is reminiscent of the dusty arenas where this dangerous sport is so familiar.

The figure of the bullfighter is elegant, the position perfect. The clothing is adorned with the symbols of luck and courage worn by valiant performers. The use of enamel and precious metal on this superb fountain pen evoke the dominant colors of the bullfight: the red and bright yellow cape, the powerful black bull, and of course the orange color of the sand and the sun.

Holding this pen, wielding its heft gracefully in your hand, you are quickly transformed into the bullfighter, slashing your silky nib across the page, Tauro!...Tauro!...you dodge the invisible beasts of writer's block while leaving your lasting marks of creativity.

This pen comes with an 18k rhodium plated gold nib. It uses a piston filling system.

Retail: $1695

Our Price: $1356

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