‘Wajangchang’, a 3,500-year-old bronze jar… A 4-year-old’s mistake

At that time, there was no glass screen or fence.

ⓒNews A 3,500-year-old jar in an Israeli museum was accidentally broken by a 4-year-old child.

On the 27th (local time), the BBC reported that a jar made in the Bronze Age between 2200 and 1500 BC was damaged due to a mistake made by a 4-year-old boy at the Hecht Museum in Haifa, Israel, and is currently being restored.

According to the Hecht Museum’s explanation, this jar predates the time of King David and Solomon and was made to store and transport wine and olive oil in the Canaan region.

Many similar jars were found during archaeological excavations, but most were found broken or incomplete, so the jar in the museum’s exhibition hall was considered an amazing find.

If an exhibition is damaged on purpose, the museum will respond strongly with measures such as a police investigation, but since this incident was caused by a child’s mistake, appropriate responses will be taken.

The father of the child who damaged the pot explained that his son was unsure of what was inside and pulled on it a little, causing the pot to fall and break.

He said he was happy that the ship was able to be brought back. He then apologized to the museum for inviting the family back a few days after the accident.

The jar was reportedly displayed near the entrance to the museum without a glass screen installed.

The museum announced that they intend to continue the tradition of displaying objects without protection to follow the values ​​of the founder.

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