Thesiger Collection

View of members of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party sitting around a campfire in the Wadi Hawshi. The man on the right is a tribesman of the Wahiba Bedouin.Due to the...

Portrait of a boy of the Qahtan in Wadi Qa'ah.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before they...

View of buildings in the town of Ad Dhafir. In the distance a round watchtower made of stone stands behind a building. Due to the nature of these images, prints...

View of Wilfred Thesiger's party resting in sand dunes west of Wadi Samhan, during their journey from Al Ain south to Wadi Samhan. In the foreground one of Wilfred Thesiger's...

Overhead view of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party watering camels at Al Maghar well. A man stands in the well passing a bucket of water up to a man on the...

View of the city of Lawdar in Abyan Governorate. In the foreground a long shelter made from plant material sits alongside a large gravel field. Behind the shelter are a...

Full length standing portrait of an Arab man wearing a daggers in a straight sheath over his thobe (shirt) in the city of Abha. The man is wearing his dagger...

View of two sailors on a dhow (sailboat) travelling through the Persian Gulf from Dubai to Bahrain Island. Two men perch on the main yard of a dhow near the...

Seated portrait of Salim bin Ham, one of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's Bedouin retainers, in the sands surrounding Al Ain. Salim bin Ham kneels on the ground holding...

View of people collecting coral on the shore in Manama on Bahrain Island. In the foreground a naked boy stands in shallow water beside a few pieces of coral. Behind...

Portrait of a man of the Manahil Bedouin sitting on a camel at Fughmah.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage...

A group of Bani Malik tribesmen in the Bani Malik Mountains.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before...

View of desert landscape in Al Batin sands near Liwa oasis. Large dunes rise in the foreground. A few small bushes grow on the dune slope. In the far distance...

Portrait of a Bedouin boy from a camel caravan at Al Mukalla. The boy is tying a bag together using a stick and rope. In the background more bags lie...

View of bare trees and bushes growing in sandy soil near the town of Qalat Bishah. In the far distance rocky hills rise along the horizon.Due to the nature of...

Side view of a j?lb?t [jalboot], a type of dhow (sailboat) with a square-shaped stern and an upright bow, moored along the shore of Bahrain Island. The j?lb?t sits in...

Close up 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 an abandoned building at Sabya al Jadid, the old Idrisi capital. The square building is one storey tall, and its facade is covered with carved ornamental plaster work....

View of deciduous trees growing on the slopes of the Jabal Qara mountains.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that...

Distant view of a member of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party standing in a mountain landscape near Wadi 'Arf.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of...