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Posted: 2024-08-28T19:42:43Z | Updated: 2024-08-28T19:42:43Z

An estimated 3,500-year-old jar valued for its impressive intact condition and large size was recently smashed to pieces inside an archeological museum in Israel after being inspected by a child.

The ancient jar, which dated to the Middle Bronze Age between 2200 and 1500 B.C., accidentally fell while on display at the University of Haifas Hecht Museum, the museums general manager, Dr. Inbal Rivlin, said in a statement.

It predates the time of King David and King Solomon and is characteristic of the Canaan region, Rivlin said about the artifact, noting that the impressive find was used to transport supplies like wine and olive oil. Similar jars have been found in archaeological excavations, but most were found broken or incomplete.