Crossing the Muqta Jacques-Philippe Potteau

Crossing the Muqta Jacques-Philippe PotteauView of a member of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party leading several laden camels across the Muqta to Abu Dhabi island. 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.

View of a boat carrying a load of fodder

while above the sky is empty of clouds

and a hooded passage peregrine falcon on a mangalah (cuff) on his left hand

View of the town of Ras Al Khaimah

Side view of a kotia

dig out a well while a few camels wait expectantly nearby

with a servant

facing towards the left

wearing a band round his forehead to which he has fastened the stuffed skins of small birds he has shot with his bow and arrows

and January 27

View of trees bending in the strong winds of a gale

wear or damage that occurred before they were archived by the Pitt Rivers Museum