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The councilman of Culture, Juan Guardiola, together with the directors of museums, Emiliano Hernández Municipal Archaeological Museum "Jerónimo Molina" Cayetano Herrero and Ethnographic Museum and Natural Sciences recently presented the 'Pieces of Summer. "
For the first Iberian has chosen a piece called 'Clepsydra' Ethnography and the butterfly whose name is "Saturnia pyri.
For several months have been introduced, from the Department of Culture, noted two pieces, one at each museum, in order to give prominence to these elements and impart their characteristics and peculiarities with the publication of a prospectus.
In this way, part of the summer in the Municipal Archaeological Museum 'Jerónimo Molina' is 'Clepsydra', a small jug of long tapering body and belongs to the Iberian world, dating from the second half of the fourth century and much of the century third BC.
As reported by Emiliano Hernández, director of the museum, "this is a unique piece, found in excavations in 1956 in Coimbra del Barranco width by Jeronimo Molina.
It is a new element for the trousseau of Iberian vessels, is perforated and serves as a laboratory pipette, "according to experts preferably used in a funeral ritual," says Hernandez.
Another highlight is the type of decoration, such as "wheel" and that only occurs in Chinchilla and Jumilla.
This piece is the antecedent of the swab that is used in certain religious celebrations where water is poured to bless.
On the other hand, in the Ethnographic Museum of Nature and Science selected as the star piece is a butterfly called "Saturnia pyri.
It was also submitted by the Councillor for Culture, accompanied by the director of this museum Cayetano Herrera and responsible for the Section of Zoology and Botany, Francisco Lencina.
Guardiola said that this is a piece belonging to the botanical section of the museum, is the moth that comes from Jumilla.
According to Herrero Cayetano is a butterfly which is widespread throughout the Iberian Peninsula and that at this time we can see in our fields. "
Adults of these butterflies appear in early spring, flying at dusk and at night, being mostly in April when it is normal to see it perched on walls and ceilings with electric light bulbs.
Lencina Francisco said he is proud to present "this guy."
It is the largest butterfly in Europe, some specimens can reach 13 inches in wingspan "is a spectacular butterfly," said Lenci.
The two parts of summer, the museums are displayed in prominent places in these two buildings.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla
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