Musical instruments George Dixon Aked

Musical instruments George Dixon AkedDue to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before they were archived by the Pitt Rivers Museum.

The man on the right holds onto some ropes attached to the mast

gathered around a dead lion shot by Wilfred Thesiger

steps in foreground leading to inner room where blessings are given

Wilfred Thesiger's travelling companions

The dune is dotted with a few bushes and small clumps of vegetation

He holds a rifle over his shoulder and braces himself against the strong wind blowing against him

Potala from the west with scrub vegetation oin the foreground

grinding coffee beans with a mortar and pestle

standing in the Empty Quarter (Rub' al Khali) during the party's journey from Jaladah plain to Bani Ma'arid sands

with his mate (named Ahmed) standing behind him

and in the distance beyond low rolling dunes stretch off into the horizon

In the near distance a field dotted with large tufts of vegetation sits in front of a small village in the Al Ain/Buraimi oasis