4 0 c m
30cm
actual image size: 21cm x 32cm
Description
View of a man leading a camel across Al Maqta, a ford between Abu Dhabi and the mainland. In the foreground a man wades through shallow water, leading a camel loaded with fodder behind him. In the distance a tall circular stone watchtower sits in the middle of the ford, while in the far distance a low rocky outcrop runs along the horizon.
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
2004.130.25547.1
Format
Film Negative 35mm
Country
United Arab Emirates
Region
Abu Dhabi Emirate; Abu Dhabi Region; Abu Dhabi City; Al Maqta [Al Maqţa‘]
Cultural Group
Arab
Photographer
Wilfred Patrick Thesiger
Date
March - April 1950
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