An Israeli museum has put a rare Bronze-Era jar that a 4-year-old accidentally smashed back on display.
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.Last month, a family from northern Israel was visiting the museum when their youngest son tipped over the jar, which smashed into pieces.Alex Geller, the boy's father, told CBS News partner BBC News that his son — the youngest of three — was 'curious about what was inside' the container.
Rivlin and the museum decided to turn the incident, which captured international attention, into a teaching moment, inviting the Geller family back for a special visit and hands-on activity to illustrate the restoration process.Rivlin added that the incident provided a welcome distraction from the ongoing war in Gaza. 'Well, he's just a kid. So I think that somehow it touches the heart of the people in Israel and around the world,' said Rivlin.
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