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4-year-old accidentally shatters Bronze Age jar at museum

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A 4-year-old boy accidentally smashed a rare Bronze Age jar at the Hecht Museum in Haifa, Israel. The artifact was on display without a glass case near the museum's entrance, which has raised questions about the museum's decision to present certain objects without protective glass. The incident has sparked a reaction from the museum, with the Hecht Museum defending its decision to display the jar in this manner. The father of the 4-year-old boy involved in the incident has expressed shock and denial over the accident.

  1. IL
    Hecht Museum
    1. The museum believes that there is a special charm in experiencing an archaeological find without any obstructions.
  2. IL
    Roee Shafir
    Hecht Museum
    1. I like that people touch. Don't break, but to touch things, it's important.
  3. IL
    Inbal Rivlin
    Hecht Museum
    1. And despite the rare incident with the jar, the Hecht Museum will continue this tradition.
    2. In this case, however, this was not the situation. The jar was accidentally damaged by a young child visiting the museum, and the response will be accordingly.
    3. Similar jars have been found in archaeological excavations, but most were found broken or incomplete.
    4. There are instances where display items are intentionally damaged, and such cases are treated with great severity, including involving the police.

sources

  1. 1.The Guardian
  2. 2.CTV News
  3. 3.CNN
  4. 4.BBC
  5. 5.The Times of India
  6. 6.Fox News
  7. 7.Guardian
  8. 8.Yedioth Ahronoth

perspectives

  1. 1.History
  2. 2.Archeology

countries

  1. 1.IsraelIL
  2. 2.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.Hecht MuseumIL
  2. 2.University of Haifa
  3. 3.Hirshhorn Museum
  4. 4.Israel Museum
  5. 5.Metropolitan Museum Of Art
  6. 6.Shanghai Museum of Glass

persons

  1. 1.Inbal RivlinIL
  2. 2.Reuben Hecht
  3. 3.Anna Geller
  4. 4.Kings David
  5. 5.Lihi Laszlo
  6. 6.Michael Rosenblatt
  7. 7.Roee ShafirIL

technicals

  1. 1.Bronze Age
  2. 2.Judaism
  3. 3.Torah
4-year-old accidentally shatters Bronze Age jar at museum