Lot 161 A GENEALOGY IN MAGHRIBI SCRIPT, NORTH AFRICA (MOROCCO), DATED 1120 AH/1708 AD
Reference: ART3004619
Arabic manuscript on vellum, with 35 lines written in black Maghribi script. Catchwords are in gilt ink outlined in black, and gold verse rosette markers are outlined in black and pointed in red. Interlinear borders are decorated with gilt floral leafy sprays on a blue ground, while the margins are adorned on the sides with red floral motifs and with a striking gilt and blue decoration at the top.
49 by 95 cm.
CATALOGUE NOTE
This manuscript outlines the genealogy of Said ibn Abdul-Rahman ibn Jafar Omar, tracing his lineage through Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatimah, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad. It is dated to Jumada al-Awwal 1120 AH (July 1708 AD).