Inquisitive Boy Destroys 3,500-Year-Old Ancient Jar at Israeli Museum

ARTnews ^ | August 28, 2024 | Daniel Cassady

[nickcarraway]

Why? Why?

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Ping. :(

[nickcarraway]

Kids will break things. Why do they put invaluable objects in breaking distance of kids?

[Lockbar]

This is why we can’t have nice things.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

[Jane Long]

Why wasn’t it encased?

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Diana in Wisconsin!

• Boy accidentally smashes 3,500-year-old jar on museum visit [08/27/2024]
• After 4-year-old accidentally smashes ancient jar, museum invites him back. [08/28/2024]

[Jonty30]

I’d honestly be fine with looking at perfect replicas, so it’s not a big loss when accidents happen.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Oh, you were already on it! I should of figured. ;)

[ansel12]

A four year old can actually be wondering if anyone had looked inside it to see if anything was overlooked by others.

[Williams]

Modern times. Break something priceless and get invited back for a private tour. Why?

Everyone gets defended. Museum left this out so a 4 year old could break it.

Parents didn’t watch their kid.

[faithhopecharity]

I must say that displaying such a fragile antique without even the normal glass to protect it, is reckless. I gather from the article that it was the donator’s wish. I greatly respect that but it is still reckless. As we see from this incident. If a little 4 year old child can wreck your exhibit, you haven’t exhibited it properly.

Very nice of the museum how they are handling the situation.

[KierkegaardMAN]

There’s a geezer or two out there that can break things too!

[nickcarraway]

It could have at least had some kind of brace.

[faithhopecharity]

yes, or something

[Openurmind]

“Why? Why?”

“Free range” parenting.

[alternatives?]

At least no one asked the kid if it were full of Hot Wheels cars.

[rlmorel]

I guess it isn't so far fetched, I could see it. The guy only has to take his eyes off the child for a second or two, after all, isn't that the whole point of going to a museum? Stll, you would hope the guy had the kid by the hand, but even that.

So, sure. I can see it.

The kid is standing a couple of feet away from it, four years old, mouth open, staring intently at The Ancient Jar. Dad turns to see his four year old son standing there gazing at it...

DAD: Whaddy'a think, Billy? Are there any Hot Wheels hiding in there? (turns and snickers to wife)

FOUR YEAR OLD BOY: (inaudible)

DAD: No! No! No! No! No!...

It does come back to: Who agreed to put that thing there with no protection, and is a museum like that any place to bring a four year old kid to?

Can't blame the kid at that age. He's just doing what four year old boys do.

[stanne]

It’s should have.

[WKUHilltopper]

It’ll buff right out.