The boy’s father told the BBC that at first he thought, “It’s not my child who did this”, but later, when his son calmed down, he told the museum guards what had happened.
The museum said it would not punish the child for the incident because it was an accident.
“There are cases of intentional damage to exhibits, and such cases are dealt with very strictly, including with the help of the police,” said Lihi Laszlo, a spokeswoman for the University of Haifa, which runs the museum.
The vessel has been kept in the museum for 35 years, Sky News reported.
The museum said it dates back to the Bronze Age between 2200 and 1500. Ave. me, that is, until the time of King David. It was probably intended to store and transport local supplies, mainly wine and olive oil.
Similar vessels have been found during archaeological excavations, but most of them were broken or incomplete, making this intact vessel extremely rare.
The vessel was displayed at the museum’s entrance without any glass barriers, an unusual practice for museums, but in line with the museum’s founder’s vision to make archaeological exhibits accessible to the public, museum director Inbal Rivlin said.
“The museum believes that an archaeological find has a special charm when it can be seen without any obstacles, and despite the rare incident with the vessel, the Hecht Museum will continue this tradition,” Rivlin promised in a statement to Business Insider.
He publicly invited the boy and his family to a tour of the museum later this week, which they agreed to attend.
A conservator has also been commissioned to restore the vessel and it is hoped that it will soon be restored to its former glory.
#Parents #nightmare #boy #accidentally #breaks #3500yearold #vessel #museum #Business
2024-09-02 07:12:07
