Full length portrait of an ... IranFull length portrait of an Arab man, one of Wilfred Thesiger's guides, standing with Ghazala ('the gazelle'), a famous thoroughbred Batina camel, during the party's journey from Jabal Sumeini to the port city of Sharjah. The man, a retainer of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, stands to the left of Ghazala, holding the camel's head rope in his hands. Ghazala stands in profile with her head looking towards the front. Ghazala was owned by Sheikh Zayed
and a large cloth canopy covers the stern deck
On the far left two men adjust the load on a couched camel
with several stone structures (used as goat and sheep pens) visible in the foreground
An area of flat open water in the foreground is crossed by a thick mooring rope attached to a large dhow
The tent is made of woven palm mats sewn together in long strips
Two are sitting on the ground
The house faces onto Dubai Creek
The flat is dotted with salt bushes
The tiers of the structure dominate the image
with men walking with laden horses in the foreground
Street showing framework which is to support matting for shade
View of three members of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party riding camels during the party's journey from Ma' Shadid well to Shisr well
