View of Sheikh Zayed bin ... Thesiger Collection

View of Sheikh Zayed bin ... Thesiger CollectionView of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's hunting party in Al Khatam sands near Al Ain. In the central foreground six members of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's hunting party sit in a circle around a fire. Next to them on the right pots, pans, and platters sit in the sand next to a number of bushes covered in large blankets. At the far right a saluki lies in front of a near bush. Behind them a second group of men rest by a fire beside another

possibly the Ru'us Al Jibal mountains

A young boy

He is standing on one leg

is holding a camel lead and carrying a rifle on his shoulder

He leans on the balcony railing

wearing a concha belt and ornaments

View of a member of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party

an older man sits cross-legged

The photograph was probably taken by John Hillers from the roof of the Catholic church

several of whom are holding spears

Beside the tree at the centre a group of people with camels pull water from the well

one of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party and a retainer of Sulaiman bin Hamyiar