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The Association of Friends of the Municipal Archaeological Museum of Cartagena Enrique de Castro, MUSAEDOMUS, presented Wednesday the part of the quarter.

This is the front part of the Panther Sitting: a fragment was found in the place, date and unknown circumstances.

Made of white marble it represents the front of the body of a cat, most probably a panther, which lengthens the neck attitude of wanting to achieve something before his ojos.La animal figure was executed on the front and right side, as I was left in contact with the support of the character that accompanied it. From the body chest area is only preserved the sternum very strong as a result of the effort to which it is subjected at that time.

A tear in his anterior right hand indicates the start of the right foreleg on the beast would be supported.

Outstretched neck, where the skin folds are seen, let translucent cartilage of the trachea while throwing his head in search of grapes or juice, as desired by the animal. From head has retained most although the nose has disappeared. The historical information was offered Pedro Huertas Sanchez, archaeologist and member of the association. The piece has been exposed in a prominent place on the itinerary museográfico.Tras presentation and this act as the reason for the piece was closely related with the world of wine, a wine tasting was conducted by Manuel Martinez Meroño, winemaker wineries Serrano, entitled Wine: From Rome to the present day, who recounted the changes that have taken this nectar of gods throughout historia.Esta of activity meets one of the main objectives of which is to disseminate MUSAEDOMUS the great cultural wealth that owns the Municipal Archaeological Museum and vehicle instrument serving to deepen the knowledge of it and contribute to the rapprochement and dissemination of cultural heritage and awareness of their valores.Para meet this objective the association has been ongoing since March, they began their journey, exposing a prominent part of the museum.

So far they have been:

- Furnace tradition Punic - Hellenistic Pending Santa Catalina - funeral Wake of the spouses.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena