Majma’ al-Ansab, a genealogy of the Prophet, Ottoman Turkey, circa 1715, Arabic and Ottoman

Majma’ al-Ansab, a genealogy of the Prophet, Ottoman Turkey, circa 1715, Arabic and Ottoman Turkish manuscript on paper, 59ff., with names written in black and red naskh script within blue, orange and green circles linked by red lines, comments in black naskh, in brown morocco binding, with flap, tooled medallion, folio 24.5 x 17cm. Provenance: Christie’s, London, 28 April 1998, lot 68.This manuscript of genealogical tables starts with Adam, and traces the Prophet Muhammad and his descendants, the rulers of Persia, the Ottoman sultans (ending with Ahmed III, r.1703-30), and the Qadirite Sufis. The final date given is 1127 AH/1715 AD, although the later roundel giving the name of Sultan Mahmud I and the date 1135 AH/1722 AD, may have been added by a later owner. Please refer to department for condition report