{"id":16690,"date":"2026-03-04T11:06:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T11:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=16690"},"modified":"2026-04-13T12:12:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:12:21","slug":"mycenaean-bronze-hydria-26-cm","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/product\/mycenaean-bronze-hydria-26-cm\/","title":{"rendered":"Mycenaean Bronze Hydria 26 cm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"585\">This hydria is inspired by vessel forms that developed in the Late Bronze Age Aegean world, particularly within the sphere of the Mycenaean civilization (16th\u201312th century BCE). Centered around strongholds such as <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Mycenae<\/span><\/span>, Mycenaean culture extended its influence across the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Aegean Sea<\/span><\/span> through trade, warfare, and artistic exchange.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"587\" data-end=\"1263\">Traditionally crafted in bronze for elite or ceremonial contexts, hydriae were designed primarily for carrying and storing water. Their characteristic form included a broad body for capacity, a vertical rear handle for pouring, and side handles for lifting. Beyond daily domestic use, such vessels also appeared in sanctuaries and burial settings, symbolizing sustenance, purification, and social status. The balanced proportions, flared rim, and subtle incised bands reflect the practical elegance of Aegean metalwork. This replica captures the enduring silhouette and cultural importance of the hydria as both a utilitarian object and a marker of Late Bronze Age refinement.<\/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:51bbee64-b3a5-472f-93f5-24d95ab79962-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" 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=\"a5db9cce-0b69-4983-a2fd-f752ed673c75\" 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=\"1265\" data-end=\"1439\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">A Late Bronze Age\u2013inspired hydria reflecting Mycenaean design, used for water storage, ritual practice, and elite domestic life in the ancient Aegean.<\/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":16697,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_cat":[18,445,69,314],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-16690","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","product_cat-bronze-sculptures","product_cat-collection-iii","product_cat-pottery","product_cat-mycenaean"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/16690","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=16690"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=16690"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=16690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}