Portrait of one of Wilfred ...

Portrait of one of Wilfred ...Portrait of one of Wilfred Thesiger's sailing companions on the deck of a dhow (sailboat) in the Abu Dhabi islands. A sailor kneels on a rolled woven mat at the stern of the boat, which he steers with the tiller in his left hand. He is wearing a light western waistcoat over his long thobe (shirt), and a headscarf. A blanket and cartridge belt lie against the hull of the boat on his left, and in the background a crumpled sail is tied to the frame of

Portrait of one of Wilfred Thesiger's sailing companions on the deck of a dhow (sailboat) in the Abu Dhabi islands. A sailor kneels on a rolled woven mat at the stern of the boat, which he steers with the tiller in his left hand. He is wearing a light western waistcoat over his long thobe (shirt), and a headscarf. A blanket and cartridge belt lie against the hull of the boat on his left, and in the background a crumpled sail is tied to the frame of the boat. This image was taken during Wilfred Thesiger's week and a half long sailing trip around the Abu Dhabi Islands with Sheikh Hazaa bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Nahyan and their retainers in March 1948.

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