Thesiger Collection

Seated group portrait of an elder tribesman of the Wahiba Bedouin with three young men in the Wadi Halfayn. On the left an elder tribesman with a large beard sits...

Portrait of a boy of the Manahil Bedouin, a herder, sitting on the ground at Fughmah.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear...

View of two members of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's hunting party men preparing coffee in the Al Khatam sands near Al Ain. On the right an Arab falconer...

View of a grove of trees growing at Al 'Ayn in Mughshin Oasis. A large expanse of sand sits in the foreground. Due to the nature of these images, prints...

View of a suq (market) street in Kuwait. In the foreground two locals stand at a market stall on the left. Behind them market stalls with wooden doors run along...

View of stone buildings in the city of Ad Dali'. In the foreground people and donkeys stand in front of a near stone house with a flat roof. Behind them...

View of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party camping on the northern slopes of Jabal Qara. The men's camels are grazing on the bushes growing around the camp.Due to the nature of...

View of trees growing amongst boulders in the mountainous region between Wadi Shaybanah and the town of Ad Dhafir.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs...

Group portrait of Wilfred Thesiger with the four members of his travelling party who accompanied him on his first crossing of the Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter). Mabkhaut bin Arbain,...

Portrait of two members of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party sitting beside a cooking fire in the Wadi al 'Umayri. Rai, a member of the 'Ifaar tribe, sits on the left....

View of stone buildings in the village of Thurayban. In the foreground two children stand below a doorway into a walled courtyard. Behind them a stone building with a long...

View of a crowd of traders and buyers at an open air market in the city of Sabya. In the right foreground a heavily loaded camel is couched on the...

Portrait of an elderly man of the Bayt Kathir Bedouin at Qafa well in Wadi 'Aydim. Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age,...

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. On the right one man sits...

Half length portrait of a boy of the Duru Bedouin taken near Wadi Samhan. The boy sits in the sand facing forward. He is smiling and wears an amulet necklace...

Portrait of a boy of the Bayt Kathir Bedouin in Dhofar.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before...

View of dhows (sailboats) moored in the Persian Gulf near Bahrain Island. In the central foreground a small dhow is moored alongside a large dhow (left) in calm water rippled...

Portrait of two boys in Baydayn village in Wadi Hali.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before they...

Group portrait of five young Bedouin boys from a camel caravan camped at Al Mukalla. Four of the boys are resting on bags of cargo.Due to the nature of these...

View of Wilfred Thesiger's party at a well in the plains below Hamrat ad Duru, during the party's journey from Masruq well to Al Hubi village. Members of Wilfred Thesiger's...