After the terrible accounts of some travellers I was surprised by the ease of the camel’s motion, and the facility afforded by his size for a change of position and even repose.
-Journal of a Visit to Some Parts of Ethiopia, Waddington and Hanbury, 1822
It is true that, unlike a horse saddle, a camel hump offers an ample surface upon which to rest your buttocks, with crossed legs resting on the animal’s neck, but at the same time it is more difficult to move about in the seat, as you cannot stand up in stirrups to rearrange things down below.
Lisbon Tile Museum