Thesiger Collection

View of a distinctive form of large sand dune (known as qaid) in the Sahma sands, typical of those also found in the Empty Quarter (Rub' al Khali).Due to the...

Portrait of a man and a boy, standing.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before they were archived...

View of the southern slopes of the Qarra range of mountains.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before...

View of the castle at Dhala in the Western Aden Protectorate.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before...

Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before they were archived by the Pitt Rivers Museum.

View of haran salt bush growing in the Sahma sands, with Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party crossing a gravel plain (sabkha), and sand dunes in the distance.Due to the nature of...

Portrait of a man (named Salim bin Mautlauq), kneeling on the ground.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred...

Portrait of a man, sitting on the ground.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before they were archived...

Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before they were archived by the Pitt Rivers Museum.

Portrait of Sheikh Salim bin Tamtaim of the Beit Kathir tribe, sitting.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred...

Thesiger's party in the Ghanim sands near Mughshin, coming down the slope of a dune.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or...

View of a valley in the Qarra range of mountains.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before they...

Portrait of a man, standing, holding a shield, a sword and a throwing stick.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage...

View of a cave dwelling in the Qarra range of mountains, with a large herd of goats on rocks in the foreground.Due to the nature of these images, prints will...

Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before they were archived by the Pitt Rivers Museum.

Portrait of a member of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party riding a camel in the Wadi 'Andam. The rider is the party's guide, a tribesman of the Wahiba Bedouin. In the...

View of a ruined watchtower on the shore in the town of Ras Al Khaimah. In the foreground fishing nets are spread out to dry on the sand. On the...

A view of a man driving a cow to draw water from a well in Al Ain / Buraimi oasis. In the foreground a well topped with a wooden frame...

A house in Jeddah. Balconies with carved wooden screens are in front of the windows of each storey.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of...

A house near the summit at Jabal Fayfa. The house has been built in several sections onto the mountainside. To the right are two small round towers.Due to the nature...