Ghanim sands Alfred Maudslay

Ghanim sands Alfred MaudslayThesiger's party in the Ghanim sands near Mughshin, coming down the slope of a 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.

In the left distance a large enclave of 'arish huts and enclosures made from palm fronds sit below tall buildings

In the background two stone buildings border sit behind the square

a guide in Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party

facing towards the far right

Al Muwaiji fort was the home base for Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

Textile hanging behind them

Interior of King's compound burnt during fire in the seige of Benin City

with mountains in the Karakoram range rising above it at either side

the ruler of Dubai

Many men haul water from a rock-lined well using ropes and pulleys

In the right foreground a line of dhows (sailboats) stretches along the shore

Portrait of a girl