Seated half-length portrait of a ... Jacques-Philippe Potteau

Seated half-length portrait of a ... Jacques-Philippe PotteauSeated half length portrait of a man in front of a tent in a camp near Al Ain, taken during Wilfred Thesiger's journey from Abu Dhabi to Al Ain. The man wears a ghutra (headscarf) topped with thick agal (head ropes) and a khanjar (dagger) over his thobe (shirt). He is drinking from a metal cup. Behind him is a large black hair tent. The tent is raised on poles and divided by cloth panels into a number of separate interior sections. Due to the nature

In the foreground trees grow amongst farm fields

Fields in the foreground with buildings on the right

Portrait of a group of Yam children taken by Wilfred Thesiger during his journey from the town of Najran to the town of Badr

stands at the far left

In the background large palm trees grow on the far side of a dry gravel bed

He has braided hair

a dry river bed

Portrait of two members of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party eating a meal during the party's journey from Ramlat al Ghirbaniyat to Furai well

Each man leads a tethered baggage camel behind their own mount

and Sahail bin Tahi (right)

A young boy sits in a field facing towards the left

a few women are working to unload the remaining camels