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An analog photograph of (sks woman:1), Ancient Egypt, The Royal Barge (Nile, Approaching Thebes) The sails of the grand royal barge ripple in the breeze, the gold-trimmed canopy shielding her from the midday sun. The scent of the river and flowering reeds mingles with the perfume wafting from the burning incense at the altar of Amun-Ra. She reclines on a cushioned cedarwood couch, her deep-blue linen dress embroidered with golden falcons, fastened at the shoulders with polished electrum clasps. The bracelets on her wrists—lapis lazuli and ivory inlays—jingle softly as she lifts a goblet of fig wine. Below, the rowers chant in unison, guiding them toward Thebes, where she will soon walk through the great gates of Karnak to pay tribute to the gods.