Thesiger Collection

View of a villager walking past 'arish huts at a Bani Yas settlement in Liwa oasis. On the left 'arish huts sit inside a high fenced enclosure made of palm...

View of a somewhat dispersed tumulus burial mound at at Mudayy.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before...

View of a camel belonging to Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party on a salt flat in Al Batin sands. In the foreground thick clumps of leafy zahra (yellow-flowering tribulus) bloom with...

View of dhows (sailboats) moored in Dubai Creek. In the left background a sailor stands on the deck of a small dhow, punting with a long punt pole. On the...

Camels drinking in a shallow river in the Wadi Qana near Makha'il. Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that...

View of a large building decorated with paint in the city of Shibam.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that...

View of a child riding a heavily loaded camel through rocky terrain near the village of As Sayl al Kabir. Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce...

View of terraced fields in a valley in the region north of the city of Ad Dali' in Ad Dali' Governorate. In the foreground terraced fields cover a valley floor....

Wilfred Thesiger's party at a well in the Wadi 'Andam.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before they...

View of Sahul Bedouin drawing water from one of the Rumah wells. Many men haul water from a rock-lined well using ropes and pulleys. A herd of camels waits behind...

Seated portrait of two boys from one of the Shahra tribes in the Jabal Qara mountains. Two boys kneel side by side facing forward with their heads turned to the...

Portrait of the son of Emir Abdullah bin Faris standing with two boys in the village of Manjamah in Wadi Hali. The emir's son stands in the centre holding a...

Portrait of a boy of the Wahiba Bedouin at a well in the Wadi 'Andam, west of Qabil al Bu Said village.Due to the nature of these images, prints will...

View of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party crossing a field near Kismim Pass in the Jabal Qara mountains. In the distance members of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party lead camels across a...

Camels belonging to Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party rest at Dahal well.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before...

View of two members of Wilfred Thesiger's party riding camels in the Ghanim Sands, during the party's journey from Khasfah well to Matki well. In the background a qaid dune,...

View of a man and three boys walking in front of fortified walls surrounding the village of Marat in the Al Washm region. A defensive watchtower stands out from the...

Seated portrait of two members of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's hunting party preparing food in Al Khatam sands near Al Ain. On the left two pots of meat...

View of Wilfred Thesiger's party camping in the Jiddat al Harasis during the party's journey from Boi well to Yisub well. Due to the nature of these images, prints will...

View of children and men with camels standing in the street in the town of Badr. Multi-storeyed buildings made from rammed earth line the street. The buildings have small windows.Due...