An ancient jar is back on display at the Hecht Museum in Haifa, nearly two weeks after a 4-year-old visitor accidentally smashed it late last month.

The jar, dating back to the Bronze Age (2200-1500 B.C.), predates the time of Kings David and Solomon. It was completely intact before the incident, making it a rare and valuable artifact.

The young visitor, the youngest of three, pulled on the artifact to see what was inside, causing it to fall and shatter into pieces. His father, Alex Geller, described his son as exceptionally curious. When Geller heard the crash, his first thought was, “Please let that not be my child.”

The museum immediately appointed a specialist to restore the jar so it could be returned to its spot near the front entrance.

On Wednesday, the jar was back on display after being pieced together and restored.

Oftentimes, when artifacts are broken, museum staff face the challenge of sorting through shards of multiple objects.

But in this case, the repairs were relatively simple because the pieces were from a single, complete jar, according to museum restoration expert Roee Shair.

Using 3D technology, high-resolution videos, and special glue, experts were able to reconstruct the large jar.

A few pieces were missing, and the gluing process left some hairline cracks, but the impressive size of the jar remains.

The only significant difference now is a new sign near the jar that reads, “Please don’t touch.”

Now that the jar is back on display, museum director Inbal Rivlin and the museum decided to turn the incident into a learning experience. They invited the Geller family back for a special hands-on visit to demonstrate the restoration process.