4 0 c m
30cm
actual image size: 21cm x 32cm
Description
View of a member of Wilfred Thesiger's party standing at the edge of a sabkha in Al Humrah sands during the party's journey to Umm az Zumul. In the foreground a dry abal (Calligonum comosum) grows in wind-rippled sand. In the near distance one of Wilfred Thesiger's Bedouin companions stands on the slope of a dune, looking out over a vast white sabkha (salt flat) lying beyond. He holds a rifle over his shoulder and casts a long shadow over the dune.
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
2004.130.22375.1
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 Rashid Bayt Imani
Photographer
Wilfred Patrick Thesiger
Date
January 28 - February 7, 1949
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