Drac de na Coca

The Drac de na Coca is one of the museum's most famous and well-known pieces. Legend has it that, in the 17th century, a terrible dragon lived in the sewers of Palma, emerging at night in search of victims to feed on. One night, the knight Bartomeu Coch arrived in Palma to visit his beloved, Catalina. While the two were talking lovingly, the dragon appeared, and the knight killed it. The knight gave the dragon to his beloved as a token of his love and named it after his lineage, using the feminine form: Drac de Coca. In reality, it is a crocodile that has been preserved using taxidermy techniques.

In fact, the Drac de na Coca is a small crocodile that arrived in Palma on a merchant ship around the 17th century. The stuffed animal remained in the Roselló family home until the 20th century when it was donated to the Museum. Exotic animals like the dragon once held significant collector value, which explains its arrival at this Museum.