View of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's hawking party riding in Al Khatam sands near Al Ain. In the foreground a vast bare dune rippled by the wind rises to a crest in the centre distance. Five members of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's hawking party ride along the top of the dune behind its crest. They are heading towards higher dunes in the distance, which are dotted with tufts of vegetation scattered across their slopes. This image was taken between December 20, 1948, and January 27, 1949, during which time Wilfred Thesiger stayed with Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in Al Ain and joined him on a number of hunting excursions.
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