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In advocacy of cultural heritage of Jumilla, the Municipal Museum Jerónimo Molina, in its two sections of Ethnography and Archaeology have started the month with the presentation of the pieces of the quarter, which have been presented this morning by the directors of both entities, and the Head of Culture of the City of Jumilla.

On the one hand, the Museum of Ethnography and Natural Sciences, the chosen piece is presented, this time of ethnography section as it is a blanket once used to decorate the cavalry in the holidays, as it could be for blessing San Antón or San Blas.

"This is a piece recently donated by a family of Jumilla, and one of the reasons that we have highlighted as part of the quarter, is because it coincides with the events in honor of these two saints winter".

The piece is embroidered with the same style as the petticoats of jumillana, as well indicate the reasons and drawings, including the initials of the owner family who wears cavalry included.

"It's a unique piece, hence the intention to signify, because we had knowledge of these blankets, but at the Museum we did not have any" noted the museum director Cayetano Herrero.

Then the director of the Museum of Archaeology, Emiliano Hernandez, reveals the part of the quarter, recoil S.XV dagger sheath, made of bronze, which was found during archaeological excavations of Santa Maria del Rabal.

Hernandez explained, "sheaths swords, knives and daggers, were finished in a metal part to prevent the case where the sane is sheathed knife broke."

As was dated by the Municipal Department of Archaeology, seniority could be dated even half of the fourteenth century, it is a unique piece, and great value. "

"The importance of this recoil is not the piece itself, but the place is, in the excavations of Santa Maria del Rabal, where formerly the Christian rite, forcing buried in the cemetery attached to the churches. This cantonera to be found there, is telling us that the character was buried with his dagger, and your tomb was looted, a very common practice of the time, "concluded the museum director, Emiliano Hernandez.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla