Majma' al-Ansab

OTTOMAN, AH 1127/1715 AD OR SLIGHTLY LATER

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Majma' al-Ansab
Ottoman, AH 1127/1715 AD or slightly later
Arabic and Turkish manuscript on paper, 58ff. with the names written in black naskh within orange, green, blue and grey circles, linked by red lines, pages of explanatory text front and back, in brown morocco binding with flap
Folio 9¾ x 6¾in. (25 x 17cm.)

Lot Essay

This is a geneological table from Adam to the Prophet Muhammad and his descendants, the rulers of Iran, the Ottomans, down to Ahmad III, Qadirite Sufis and includes a list of Turkish Prime Ministers. The marginal notes list some of their major achievements.
The last date mentioned is 1127 but there is no colophon.

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