Thesiger Collection

View of men and camels standing near houses in Abu Dhabi. Two men and three camels stand in an open sandy area in front of a number of 'arish huts...

View of a group of locals at a well in the town of Qalat Bishah. A large group of Arab men and boys stands next to a well covered with...

Group portrait of Arab men and boys assembled for a marriage dance in the Wadi Hali. Many of the participants are holding long sticks and wear garlands of herbs in...

View of a city square in the city of Jeddah. A few people walk through the square, which is framed by two storey buildings and a line of single storey...

View of buildings lining the shore of Dubai Creek. In the foreground a moored dhow (sailboat) sits in the middle of Dubai Creek. On the shore behind it a large,...

View of a crowd of shoppers and traders from the 'Amara tribe at the Suq ath Thulutha market. In the foreground people stand with cows.Due to the nature of these...

View of a j?lb?t [jalboot], a small type of dhow (sailboat) in the Persian Gulf between Dubai Emirate and Bahrain Island. The j?lb?t flies one sail from its single mast...

View of sailors on a dhow (sailboat) travelling through the Persian Gulf from Dubai to Bahrain Island. Three men perch on a section of the main yard that sits between...

Full length sanding portrait of an Arab falconer, a member of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's hunting party, in the Al Ain / Buraimi oasis. The falconer stands in...

Seated portrait of a tribesman of the Manasir Bedouin in Al Khatam sands, near Al Ain. A man sits on a mound of sand. His hands rest together on his...

Portrait of a young man from the Humaydah tribe with two boys in the region between Suq ath Thulutha and Wadi Hali. Due to the nature of these images, prints...

Seated portrait of Sahail bin Tahi, a member of Wilfred Thesiger's party, at a camp fire in the region of Baynunah sands. Sahail bin Tahi, a tribesman of the Mudairiba...

View of a small fishing baqqarah (a type of sailboat) moored along the creek or Deira Corniche in Dubai. A small baqqarah is moored in shallow water with its sails...

View of a man and a boy threshing wheat with a pair of yoked cows. In the background sits the city of Abha. Due to the nature of these images,...

Portrait of a peregrine falcon (shahin), belonging to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's hunting party, resting in the sands near Al Ain. A peregrine falcon perches on a carved...

Side view of two booms, large double masted dhows (sailboats) built in Kuwait, moored along the shore of Bahrain Island. In the foreground a boom sits in calm water rippled...

View of the coastline at Al Mukalla. Some boats are on the water. The town of Al Mukalla can be seen in the background. Mountains rising behind.Due to the nature...

View of a covered suq (market) in the city of Dubai. Locals walk through a spot of scattered sunlight inside a covered market aisle. A merchant sits on the left...

Seated close up portrait of a tribesman of the Manasir Bedouin in Al Khatam sands near Al Ain. A man with a thick dark beard sits facing forward in front...

View of sailors changing the sail on a dhow (sailboat) travelling through the Persian Gulf from Dubai to Bahrain Island. A number of sailors work on deck around a large...