3 0 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 21cm
Description
View of Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi's fort in the town of Ras Al Khaimah. In the central foreground a stand of palm trees grows on a vast sand flat. Behind the trees Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi's fort is visible in the far distance. Buildings, 'arish huts and enclosures made from palm fronds sit on either side of the fort.
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.
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.
Image Details
Accession Number
2004.130.25497.1
Format
Film Negative 35mm
Country
United Arab Emirates
Region
Ras Al Khaimah Emirate; Ras Al Khaimah
Cultural Group
Arab
Photographer
Wilfred Patrick Thesiger
Date
March - April 1950
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