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 and a camel 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 peregrine falcon. The hooded peregrine falcon perches on a mangalah (cuff) he holds in his hand. In his other hand he holds the head rope of a saddled camel which stands beside him on the right.

Portrait of an Arab falconer, a member of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's hunting party, with a falcon and a camel 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 peregrine falcon. The hooded peregrine falcon perches on a mangalah (cuff) he holds in his hand. In his other hand he holds the head rope of a saddled camel which stands beside him on the right. Behind him, on the left, a hooded falcon rests on a mangalah at the edge of the trough, while further behind two camels and a second member of the party wait. 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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