
3 0 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 21cm
Description
View of Wilfred Thesiger's party trekking across dunes in Al Humrah sands during their journey to Umm az Zumul. In the central foreground a dry bare tree grows in a depression between sand dunes. Further beyond, on the left, tracks run across the sand to where three of Wilfred Thesiger's Bedouin companions ride in a line between rolling sand dunes, heading behind a large dune on the right. Each man's mount is followed by one or two baggage camels. In the far distance beyond rolling sand dunes stretch out along the horizon below a cloudless sky.
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
2004.130.22335.1
Format
Film Negative 35mm
Country
United Arab Emirates
Region
Abu Dhabi Emirate; Al Ain Region; Al Humrah [Al Ḩumrah] - Abu Dhabi Emirate; Al Gharbia Region; Al Humrah [Al Ḩumrah]
Cultural Group
Bedouin
Photographer
Wilfred Patrick Thesiger
Date
January 28 - February 7, 1949
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