Koweit Postcard-Arab Dhows Beached At Kuwait

“Arab dhows beached at Koweit.”

Published by: The Times Press, Bombay

Card number: (188)

Date: c. 1910s

This early unused postcard, published by The Times Press, Bombay, depicts a line of traditional Arab sailing vessels (dhows) beached along the shore of Kuwait. It reflects Kuwait’s maritime heritage and its role in trade and pearling before oil discovery.

Printed during the British colonial era, it is part of a rare photographic series capturing Gulf port scenes.