Marisia - Maros Megyei Múzeum Évkönyve 32-34. (2014)

Museology

THE CATALOG OF THE MAMMALS COLLECTION OF THE MURES COUNTY MUSEUM, NATURAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

Zoltán SZOMBATH

Muzeul Judefean Mure§, Secpa de §tiirgele Naturii Str.Horea nr.24, RO-540036 Tirgu-Murej, szombath_zoltan@yahoo.com

Abstract: The Muref County Museum collection of mammals was carried out from 1958 to 2014. For lack of a taxidermist first naturalized pieces were purchased. In 1967 the museum hired a taxidermist to continue preserving and compiling the collection. Most of the pieces arrived at the museum as animals accidentally shot or captured by a variety of individuals, such as Sárkány К. Andrew (curator), Kónya István (Head of Natural Science Department), the master hunter Szombath Stephen, and others. The museum’s current collection has 36 naturalized pieces, 27 trophies, 296 animal skulls and two fur carpets, 16 skins, one head naturalized, a total of 378 mammal pieces, representing 32 species. The main exhibit includes 26 pieces naturalized, 16 skulls and the stark gold medalist trophy from Glodeni.

Keywords: mammals, study skins, mounted skins, skulls, trophies, carpet-fur, Mure? County Museum, Natural Science Department

Introduction

The patrimony of the Departament of Natural Science at the Mure§ County Museum includes many collections, whose scientific and documentary value is undisputed. The main goal of this paper is to present an inventory of mammals collection of the Natural Science Department. The Mure$ County Museum Collection of mammals is composed of 378 pieces: skulls, trophies, skins, naturalized (mounted skins). Some of these pieces are displayed in the main exhibition either in the diorama or some thematic groups, small bio-groups such as: The trophic pyramide, The trophic network, Activity centre etc.

Material and methods

The systematic clasification of mammals was made by Murariu, D., 2010 [4], Cuzic, M., Murariu, D., 2008 [1] and Lista mamiferelor din Romania [9].

The specified data are mentioned for each species: date and place of collection, the name of whom collected it, age and gender and the preparation technique. There are also mentioned the inventory numbers of the pieces included in inventory registry “Mammals” of the Department of Natural Sciences.

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