View of two of Wilfred ...

View of two of Wilfred ...View of two of Wilfred Thesiger's Bedouin companions on a sand hill in the Al Ain Buraimi oasis overlooking Jebel Hafeet [Jabal Hafit]. Two men with rifles sit on a sand hill in a vast flat plain. The ground surrounding the hill is carpeted with sparse grass and tufts of vegetation. In the background is a large tree. Behind the tree the mountain Jabal Hafeet [Jabal Hafit] looms in the distance. This image was taken during April 6 30, 1948, when

View of two of Wilfred Thesiger's Bedouin companions on a sand hill in the Al Ain/Buraimi oasis overlooking Jebel Hafeet [Jabal Hafit]. Two men with rifles sit on a sand hill in a vast flat plain. The ground surrounding the hill is carpeted with sparse grass and tufts of vegetation. In the background is a large tree. Behind the tree the mountain Jabal Hafeet [Jabal Hafit] looms in the distance. This image was taken during April 6-30, 1948, when Wilfred Thesiger stayed at Al Muwaiji fort in Al Ain as a guest of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. This image was taken during April 6-30, 1948, when Wilfred Thesiger stayed at Al Muwaiji fort in Al Ain as a guest of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

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