Dear All,
A selfish request, but I am interested in purchasing an item on an Internet site, described as a "Roman Goddess" bronze. It is obvious by the vendor's description that he or she is not very knowledgable about the item, so there is little point asking any further questions there.
The statue(tte) looks to me very like a Greek caryatid (arms close the the body, a plinth-like construction on her head) but the robes might just as well be Roman. What really throws me is the inscription, "KAPYATIE". This apparently is on the front of the base and "X.E.M." is incised on the back. Still looks Greek to me, but I can't find mention of any such a) historic figure b) mythological figure or c) artist in my reference books. And Roman isn't my forte, I'm afraid!
Bearing in mind the vendor's typos, the above inscription might not even read correctly, but any ideas on the matter would be appreciated!
Thanks in advance,
Basilisk