Object
Marouk's Suitcases
A collection of assorted suitcases and travel trunks of varying sizes and constructions, brought into the Enterprise guest quarters by Marouk's attendants. Servants lift, set down, and begin unpacking them in the background; most contents remain out of frame but imply clothing, ritual objects, and personal effects belonging to the sovereign's retinue. The luggage functions as tangible, mobile baggage—scuffed, handled, and organized by attendants rather than the principals themselves, visually anchoring the delegation's arrival and domestic presence within the scene.
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Purpose
To transport and store personal effects and travel belongings for Marouk and her retinue.
Significance
Serves as a diegetic signal of arrival and displacement; the act of servants unpacking the suitcases establishes the servant hierarchy, helps humanize Marouk through her belongings, and sets the private domestic context in which ritualized behaviors (like Yuta's tasting) and cultural distance are revealed.
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