Cabel Sasser from Panic has shared an exclusive look at an extremely early iPod prototype that I’d reckon you’ve never seen before.

The rare prototype is yellow and fairly large compared to the shipping version of the original iPod, despite it being from late in the product’s development cycle.

It’s unclear what color the prototype started out as, but I’d imagine it was light gray or white and has yellowed over two decades.

Cabel says they have no idea where they acquired the prototype but it sure is a special piece of Apple history I’d hold onto for dear life.

Update: The father of the iPod, Tony Fadell has tweeted a bit more detail about the prototype.

Didn’t want it look like an iPod for confidentiality – the buttons placement, the size – it was mostly air inside – and the wheel worked (poorly) https://t.co/qeNMHMmVsc.