Thesiger's party resting Sue Johnson

Thesiger's party resting Sue JohnsonView of members of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party resting with their camels. 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.

facing forward

Behind them in the far background dhows line the shore alongside the one and two storey houses overlooking the creek

the rest of Wilfred Thesiger's party ride camels across sands

made from date palm fronds

holding a rifle over his shoulder

as but few of the dwellings exceed two stor[ey]s

with another boy sitting behind him

and whose primary aim was to legitimate and reinforce the power of the ruler

On the right a fifth member of the party removes a saddle from a large pale camel

Portrait of a man

standing on rocks

View of a Bin Maaruf nomad (of the Saar tribe) standing beside his black goat-hair tent