Pocket Sundial on Linen Box Sana'a Sunset

Honey-colored light pours through a narrow side window, illuminating a brass pocket sundial resting atop a keepsake box lined with worn linen. The metal surface bears deep patina and careful wear, catching the low angle of the setting sun. Fine dust particles hang suspended in the shaft of light, swirling gently above the textured fabric. The box sits on a wooden bedside table in Sana'a, its edges softened by years of use. Shadows stretch sharply across the grain of the wood, while the sundial's gnomon casts a precise, dark line against the brass face. A thin edge of gold light traces the rim of the metal case.