Group portrait of two of ... Sue Johnson

Group portrait of two of ... Sue JohnsonGroup portrait of two of Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan's retainers sitting on the Corniche waterfront in Abu Dhabi. Both men are kneeling and holding rifles. The men wear silver embossed daggers (khanjars) on belts over their shirts (thobe), and headscarves topped with black head ropes (agal). Behind the men the ocean stretches out into the distance. Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that

A dhow sails directly into the foreground

sits beside a kettle on a fire

On the right a further dune rises behind him into a low crest

View of mud and stone buildings in the coastal city of Al Birk

Huts in the background

View of booms

at Habarut [Habrut] wells

while others wear bundles of herbs in their hair

In the background large square stone buildings

Piles of equipment and blankets lie in the sand

rectangular windows

In the distance beyond the square stone Shindagha watchtower rises high above nearby 'arish huts and beached dhows (sailboats)