{"id":16376,"date":"2026-02-26T19:11:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T19:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=16376"},"modified":"2026-03-02T17:58:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T17:58:36","slug":"mask-of-agamemnon-26-cm","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/product\/mask-of-agamemnon-26-cm\/","title":{"rendered":"Mask of Agamemnon 26 cm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"686\">This sculptural replica represents the famed <em data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"265\">Mask of Agamemnon<\/em>, discovered in 1876 by Heinrich Schliemann within Grave Circle A at the ancient citadel of <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Mycenae<\/span><\/span>. Dating to the Late Bronze Age (circa 1550\u20131500 BCE), the original mask predates the legendary Trojan War and is associated with the powerful Mycenaean civilization that flourished in mainland Greece. Today, the authentic funerary mask is housed in the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">National Archaeological Museum<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"1287\">Although named after the mythical king Agamemnon, leader of the Greek forces in Homeric epic, the mask actually belongs to an earlier Mycenaean ruler. It was placed over the face of a deceased nobleman as part of elite burial customs, symbolizing status, authority, and reverence for the dead. Crafted during a period of expanding trade and military strength, such masks were used in royal shaft graves to honor powerful leaders. This replica captures the stylized beard, almond-shaped eyes, and serene expression that have become enduring symbols of Mycenaean artistry and early Greek civilization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:cce7b1df-8e1e-40d4-991b-b9c9d3cd5112-2\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"0d635cf6-8aea-4406-abb0-93390393e7dd\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1401\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Replica of the Mask of Agamemnon from Mycenae, Late Bronze Age Greece, c. 1550\u20131500 BCE.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":16377,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_cat":[17,18,445,396],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-16376","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","product_cat-sculptures","product_cat-bronze-sculptures","product_cat-collection-iii","product_cat-busts-2"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/16376","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16376"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=16376"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=16376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}