Thesiger Collection

Wilfred Thesiger's party at the campfire during the journey to Al Mukalla.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred...

Half length portrait of the Imam of Oman's representative in Al Muwaiji near Al Muwaiji Fort in Al Ain oasis. The man has a long thick grey beard and he...

View of an Arab woman carrying a large bundle of herbs on her head walking down a street in Kuwait City. The narrow street is lined with shops, and high...

Half length standing portrait of a tribesman of the Bani Kitab Bedouin at a well near Sharjah city. The man wears a ghutra (headscarf) wrapped around his head and a...

View of three sambuks (sailboats)beached at Al Ma'ala harbour in the city of Aden. In the background low buildings sit along the far shore.Due to the nature of these images,...

Portrait of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party gathering water from a well at the southern end of Jabal Hafit (Jebel Hafeet). In the foreground four men stand in a well, while...

View of trees and vegetation growing in the Jabal Qara mountains near the summit of Kismim Pass. In the foreground trees grow on rolling mountain slopes, while in the distance...

Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party camping amongst large bushes in the Wadi Animrit.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred...

View of a group of Utaybah Bedouin tribesmen at Al Qaiyah or Ad Dafinah wells. The men stand near the opening of the well and are surrounded by a herd...

Three-quarter length portrait of two local Bedouin men at a well between Jabal Sumeini and Sharjah. Two Bedouin men stand with their camels. A smiling man stands in the central...

Profile portrait of a man of the Sa'ar Bedouin sitting in front of a cave in the Raydat as Say'ar. Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce...

Three-quarter length portrait of an Arab man standing in sandy soil at the town of Ash Shuqaiq.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age,...

View from the northern slopes of the Jabal Qara mountains out towards the Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter). A large flat-topped mountain sits in the near distance. Further beyond jagged...

Group portrait of Arab men and boys assembled for a marriage dance in the Wadi Hali. Many of the participants are wearing garlands of herbs in their hair. Due to...

View of tall, multi-story adobe buildings in the city of Seiyun. These buildings are several storeys high and have small, rectangular windows. The building on the right has a carved...

View of Wilfred Thesiger's party riding through a wadi on the northern side of Jabal Qara. In the near left distance men ride on a track along the left side...

Portrait of a young man of the Qahtan Bedouin in the region between Jabal Dhahran and the town of Dhahran, near the Yemen Border.Due to the nature of these images,...

View of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party pausing beside a tree in the Hejaz foothills of the upper Wadi Hali. Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any...

View of the city of Al Qatan in the Wadi Hadhramawt. The fortified walls and watchtowers of the Raida enclose the town buildings. In the right distance a tall rock...

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. Some of...