Portrait of an Arab falconer ...

Portrait of an Arab falconer ...Portrait of an Arab falconer, a member of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's hunting party, with a falcon at a well in Al Khatam sands near Al Ain. An Arab falconer in a dark thobe (long shirt) and patterned ghutra (headscarf) stands holding a hooded peregrine falcon, which is perched on a mangalah (cuff) he holds in his hand. In his other hand he holds the head rope of a saddled camel which is standing behind him. In the background scattered clumps

Portrait of an Arab falconer, a member of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's hunting party, with a falcon at a well in Al Khatam sands near Al Ain. An Arab falconer in a dark thobe (long shirt) and patterned ghutra (headscarf) stands holding a hooded peregrine falcon, which is perched on a mangalah (cuff) he holds in his hand. In his other hand he holds the head rope of a saddled camel which is standing behind him. In the background scattered clumps of vegetation grow across the sands. This image was taken between December 20, 1948, and January 27, 1949, during which time Wilfred Thesiger stayed with Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in Al Ain and joined him on a number of hunting excursions.

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