Antique Deco perfume burner sculpture figure goddess slave Egyptian Revival (4472)

Antique, Art Deco Egyptian Revival perfume burner. Gilded. Circa 1920's. Country of origin unknown. 13-1/2 inches (34.3 cm) long. Weighs 900-1000grams.Modelled as a recumbent Egyptian young woman, making an offering. She lies stretched out. Naked but for her rich jewellery, a necklace and belt crossing her back and buttocks. Small skirt in front. Outstretched arms hold a duck-shaped vessel, which holds the perfume or oil, to be burned. Clear signs that it was used. Removable lid with triangular holes for smoke to escape from. Great detail - from the modelling of the toes to the pattern of her necklace and stylised Egyptian style hair-do. Metal is heavy. No visible maker's marks. Good, used condition. Original patina with minor gilt wear.   THE STORY: For hundreds of years, the world has been fascinated with Ancient Egypt. Following Napoleon Bonaparte's campaigns in Egypt, there was a huge mania for Egypt-related jewelry in France. With the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, the