Thesiger Collection

Portrait of an elderly man of the Sa'ar Bedouin sitting on the ground in the Raydat as Say'ar. He is missing one arm. Due to the nature of these images,...

View of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party packing up in the Baynunah or Al Khatam sands during their return journey to Al Ain. On the left, a man adjusts the load...

A crowd of people at the market in Umm al Khashab village in the Wadi Baysh.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear...

Full length portrait of a young boy leaning against a stone wall at the Suq ath Thulutha market. The boy is likely from the local 'Amara tribe.Due to the nature...

Full length portrait of two boys at a well near the town of Al Qunfidhah.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or...

View of a woman walking through an empty square in the town of Al Qatif on the Persian Gulf coast. Behind her a large two storied building is decorated with...

Wilfred Thesiger's party resting in 'Uruq ash Shaybah dunes. On the left, a few camels graze on dry bushes. At the right a number of camels are couched. In the...

Full length standing portrait of an Iranian porter in Dubai. A middle-aged man with a moustache stands just inside the entrance of a coral and stucco building. He wears a...

View of Wilfred Thesiger's party riding near the wells in Wadi Shalhamit, west of Habarut. In the near distance men ride a line of camels in single file along the...

View of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party resting under a tree at the southern end of Jabal Hafit (Jebel Hafeet) near Al Qabil. In the near distance a few of Wilfred...

Half length portrait of an Arab man carrying a child in hills near the town of Qalat Bishah. The man is holding a stick in his hand and carrying a...

Portrait of two Rashid tribesmen at an encampment near Bir al Tawil in the Ramlat ar Rabbad. The two men sit cross-legged on the ground. They are using daggers to...

View of a camel caravan passing in front of the gates to the city of Al Mukalla.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age,...

View of a dhow (sailboat) being repaired on the waterfront in the coastal city of Jizan. In the foreground piles of wood lie on the beach next to a dhow...

View of a crowd of locals and traders at the suq (market) in the town of Abha. In the foreground traders stand with their baskets of merchandise, surrounded by local...

Group portrait of young boys sitting in front of a well in the Al Qatan region, west of Shibam.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs...

View of a mountain range 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...

Portrait of a young man of the Qara tribe standing in the Wadi Darbat.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage...

View of water sellers unloading imported water from a dhow (sailboat) at the harbour in Kuwait City. In the foreground boys and men stand in the tide beside a dhow,...

View of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party trekking through Al Dhafra sands during their journey across the Empty Quarter (Rub' al Khali) from Dhibi well to Al Batin sands. Three of...