Thesiger's party in the Empty Quarter Miscellaneous

Thesiger's party in the Empty Quarter MiscellaneousView of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party resting in the desert of the Empty Quarter (Rub' al Khali). 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.

In the distance beyond a dhow (sailboat) sails up Dubai Creek

built on a steep slope and supported by wooden stilts

An enclosed gate to the grove sits on the far left

holding a set of prayer beads

which are tethered together

In the far left background another member of the party stands beside a bare bush

View of the Hunza valley

heavily loaded dhow (sailboat) are beached in the sand

In the far distance beyond vast rolling dunes spreads out below a far rocky mountain

Two hold bows and blunted arrows with which they can shoot small birds that are then stuffed and worn hanging from the back of the neck

sitting on a rock

carrying baggage over their shoulders and on their heads