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The two-masted sailboat, the traditional Egyptian felucca, is being used for freight -- a load of stone blocks (granite? marble?) One crew member stands at the rudder while the other jumps off the bow into the water, holding the rope for tying it up. Masts, sails, and jumper are all reflected in the still river water.

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Filename: Felucca tying up
Copyright: © JLD Tifft 2005. All rights reserved. © JLD Tifft 2005. All rights reserved.
Image Size: 2700x3780 / 4.1MB; Egypt Egyptian Cairo River Nile felucca lateen rig sailboat freight riverscape reflection
Contained in galleries: EGYPT IN THE SADAT YEARS

The two-masted sailboat, the traditional Egyptian felucca, is being used for freight -- a load of stone blocks (granite? marble?) One crew member stands at the rudder while the other jumps off the bow into the water, holding the rope for tying it up. Masts, sails, and jumper are all reflected in the still river water.