Wilfred Thesiger's party in the ... Africa

Wilfred Thesiger's party in the ... AfricaWilfred Thesiger's party in the sands of the 'Uruq ash Shaybah, in the Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter). Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before they were archived by the Pitt Rivers Museum.

sit high up on the slope of the dune

View of square multi-storeyed buildings clustered close together in the city of Abha

A pile of stones lies next to the entrance of the shelter

A camel is couched in front of the hut

He has a headscarf (ghutra) draped over his head and wears a khanjar (dagger) tucked into a leather belt over his thobe (long shirt)

In his other hand he holds the head rope of a saddled camel which stands beside him on the right

Female attendants at the 'Preparing the camp at Lubu' (klu sbug sgar sgrig) ceremony on a grassy meadow south of the Lingkor

The boy stands facing towards the left

In the central distance the square stone Shindagha watchtower rises high above nearby buildings

crowded around the well

domed building with extensions and columns in front

In the foreground piles of gear and blankets lie in the sand in front of him