Complete Description
Figurine représentée debout, nue, le corps aplati, les bras levés, munie d'attributs sexuels féminins et masculins, la taille ceinturée d'un bandeau torsadé prolongé au dos d'une bélière de suspension. La tête plate et triangulaire est flanquée de deux grandes oreilles et d'un long nez proéminent en relief entre deux yeux faits de cercles concentriques, le crâne sommé d'une mèche droite.
Corrosions.
Haut.: 9,9 cm
Bibliographie en rapport :
P. Amiet, Les Antiquités du Luristan - Collection David-Weill, Paris, 1976
Ancienne collection André Derain (1880-1954), d'après l'inventaire de collection aurait été acquis auprès de Mme Guillaume
Sa vente, Mes Rheims et Boisgirard, Collection André Derain, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 9, 10 et 11 mars 1955: n°31
Ancienne collection Robert Blanchet (1921-2009), inventaire n°18, acquis en juin 1956 (Lepage, Vernaison, Saint-Ouen)
Collection G. Blanchet
The so-called "Piravend" idols are a group of small bronze figurines dating from the 9th–8th century BCE, named after the eponymous site in the Luristan region where the first examples were unearthed. Stylized and abstract, these idols often depict figures with raised arms and schematic, sometimes androgynous features, as is the case with our piece. They were likely used in a religious or votive context, as suggested by the position of the arms, which evokes a gesture of veneration or worship, though their exact purpose remains mysterious. Their highly distinctive and strikingly modern appearance captivated collectors at the time of their discovery—especially artist-collectors passionate about "primitive" art, such as André Derain, who owned several examples, including this very statuette.
