Posted on 08/28/2024 12:31:34 PM PDT by Morgana
A 4-year-old accidentally knocked over and shattered a 3,500-year-old Bronze Age jar during a visit to the Hecht Museum at the University of Haifa in Israel on Friday.
The museum said the artifact, which is dated from 2200–1500 B.C.E., was designed to store and transport goods, such as olive oil and wine, and was characteristic of the ancient Canaan region. The jar, the museum said in a statement, predated the Biblical kings Solomon and David.
Though similar jars have been discovered in archaeological excavations, many are found in pieces or incomplete, making this jar rare for having been unearthed intact, and for its size.
The child’s father, who was identified only by his first name, Alex, told the BBC that his son was “curious about what was inside” and “pulled the jar slightly,” which tipped it from its stand, shattering it into pieces. Alex added that he was “in shock” and initially believed that his son hadn’t broken the jar.
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“After 4-year-old accidentally smashes ancient jar, museum invites him back.”
i’m guessing that the museum has some additional ancient jars that need smashing ...
Do you want me to break something else?
NO!
A vase was smashed. Mortimer, we made a profit of $15,000 dollars.
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https://youtu.be/4ehVgQYed60?t=72
Why not, the kid is an insurance pay-out waiting to happen!!!
The ancient jar smashed by a 4-year-old is back on display at an Israeli museum after repair
Melanie Lidman
September 11, 2024
A rare Bronze-Era jar accidentally smashed by a 4-year-old visiting a museum was back on display Wednesday after restoration experts were able to carefully piece the artifact back together.
https://apnews.com/article/israel-jar-haifa-museum-bronze-age-ancient-4076265399c7514c2e079b411893efa8
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