George Coryton with lion Afghanistan

George Coryton with lion AfghanistanGeorge Coryton, the Governor of Upper Nile Province, with a lion Thesiger shot in the Western Nuer District. Thesiger wrote that he was 'a tall man in obviously hard condition, with a quiet, friendly manner, who quickly made me feel at home.' Due 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.

A small baqqarah is moored in shallow water with its sails tied down to its yard

while on the other the peregrine falcon perches on a mangalah (cuff) over his arm

Cylindrical Banners

In the distance many large dhows are beached along the shore

used for building houses

two storey house

A boy wearing a ghutra (headscarf) and wraparound skirt stands in the sand front of a bare walled

holding a peregrine falcon on a mangalah (cuff) on his arm

the second from the main mast

View of tall buildings at Sanaa

The appearance of the village is quite modern or similar to the usual Mexican pueblos

In the far distance beyond the mountain Jabal Hafit (Jebel Hafeet) can be seen above the horizon