Thesiger Collection

Full length portrait of a tribesman of the Mahra Bedouin, a member of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party, taken during the party's journey from Wadi Animrit to the town of Al-Saum....

Full length standing portrait of Abdullah bin Maiqal (also known as Abdullah bin Nura), sheikh of the Bin Maaruf lineage of Sa'ar Bedouin, at Manwakh well. Abdullah bin Maiqal stands...

View of fields and tower houses in the town of Dhahran. In the distance square tower houses built of rammed earth sit atop a hill on the right. In the...

Portrait of a man and a boy at Umm al Khashab. Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred...

Half length portrait of two Arab boys in the city of Abha. Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that...

Portrait of two boys of the Mahra Bedouin at Habarut [Habrut] wells.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred...

Portrait of Muhammad bin Shuas, one of Wilfred Thesiger's Bedouin guides, eating a meal in the Wadi Mitan or the Wadi 'Aydim. Muhammad bin Shuas, a tribesman of the Bayt...

Standing full length portrait of a man and a thoroughbred camel on an Abu Dhabi island. A man wearing a headscarf, thobe (ankle-length shirt) and a suit jacket stands to...

Portrait of two boys from the Humaydah tribe standing on rocks beside a well in the region between Suq ath Thulutha and Wadi Hali. A small donkey stands to the...

View overlooking a broad section of the Wadi 'Aydim. Members of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party are visible amongst the large trees in the wadi bed below. Due to the nature...

Portrait of a boy of the Mahra Bedouin in the region between Dahal well and Qabr Hud well.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of...

Portrait of traders at a suq (market) in the city of Ad Dali'. In the central foreground a group of Arab men stand in an open air market in a...

View of rocky landscape in the area surrounding the city of Abha. Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that...

View of one of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party at a Manasir encampment in Baynunah sands. Sahail bin Tahi, a tribesman of the Mudairiba lineage of Rashid Bedouin and one Wilfred...

Portrait of two boys at Umm al Khashab. One is wearing a hat made from palm fronds.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age,...

Portrait of a man of the Mahra Bedouin at Habarut [Habrut] wells.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred...

View of a member of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party in the Ramlat ar Rabbad sands. In the foreground a dry tree grows in an area of even sand. In the...

Portrait of a middle-aged man of the Bin Maaruf lineage of Sa'ar Bedouin in the Raydat as Say'ar. The man is holding a handful of palm leaves.Due to the nature...

Stern view of a boom, a large double masted dhow (sailboat) built in Kuwait, moored along the shore of Bahrain Island. A rowboat floats next to the stern of a...

View of traders and shoppers at the open air market in the town of Qalat Bishah. In the foreground traders sit with their bags of merchandise in two long facing...