View of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling ... TibetView of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party crossing dunes in Al Batin sands during their journey across the Empty Quarter (Rub' al Khali) from Al Dhafra sands to Liwa oasis. The party, made up of tribesmen of the Bayt Imani lineage of Rashid Bedouin, rides along the side of large sand dune which slopes up towards the right. Baggage camels, tethered to the back of the men's mounts, follow along behind the riders. On the left is a vast open area dotted
a tribesman of the Al Khamis lineage of Awamir Bedouin
with a crowd gathered in the foreground
armlets and anklets) of the period are all in evidence
Behind them the walls of Al Muwaiji Fort run into the distance on the right
Exterior view of the mudhif (guest house) belonging to Hatim bin Mauzan of the Al Juaibar tribe
Four of Wilfred Thesiger's Rashid Bedouin travelling companions walk along a ridge of sand behind the palms
In the foreground a member of Wilfred Thesiger's party rides a camel across stoney ground towards the foreground
Portrait of a young woman with plaited hair
Behind them a beached dhow (sailboat) lies in shallow water
Portrait of two Bayt Kathir Bedouin boys kneeling on the ground in Wadi Arbat
On the left a rowboat is moored beside a cloth-covered structure that extends into the creek
The peregrine holds its wings out around the bustard to shield its prey
