
4 0 c m
30cm
actual image size: 21cm x 32cm
Description
Close up portrait of a Baluchi porter, from Iran, standing in front of a wall in Dubai. A man with a thin moustache stands against a wall, his head half turned to the right. He wears a striped waistcoat over his thobe (long shirt) and has a small plaid ghutra (headscarf) tied closely around his head. A large checked cloth hangs over his shoulder.
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
2004.130.22898.1
Format
Film Negative 35mm
Country
United Arab Emirates
Region
Dubai Emirate; Dubai City
Cultural Group
Iranian Baluch
Photographer
Wilfred Patrick Thesiger
Date
April 9 - 24, 1949
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