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AN ILLUMINATED GENEALOGICAL SCROLL, TURKEY, KARAKAYA, OTTOMAN, DATED 838 AH/1434 AD |
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- 277 by 16cm.
Arabic and Ottoman Turkish manuscript on paper backed on green linen, written in naskh and thuluth scripts in black ink
Condition
In overall good condition, the whole scroll has been consolidated on green linen, the upper part is cropped, minor smudges and stains throughout as well as creases, as viewed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The present scroll represents a genealogy starting with Ibn ‘Umar going back to Imam ‘Ali and giving the name of the place where the text was written as the village of Kaduk (?) (possibly a former name of Karakaya). Then follows the spiritual lineage of Muslih al-Din going back to Abu Bakr, through Abu Hafs ‘Umar al-Suhrawardi. Therearfter various Suhrawardi spiritual lineages are given mentioning such figures as Junayd al-Baghdadi, Abu Hanifa and Imam ‘Ali through the Shi‘i Imams. This is followed by a genealogy of the Prophet Muhammad back to the Prophet Adam, various traditions of the Prophet, Imam ‘Ali and various hadith qudsi (extra-Qur’anic sayings attributed to God), a text in which Shaykh Muslih al-Din awards Ibn ‘Umar with the khirqa (Sufi cloak) and shajara (spiritual lineage) and various texts on the duties of the Sufi shaykh. Witnesses at the bottom of the scroll are named as Jalal al-Din known as al-Qaysari, and a certain Ahmad ibn ‘Uthman al-Qaysari.
A note at the end records that the ijazeh was awarded by a certain Muslih al-Din to his eldest son, a certain Sayyid ibn ‘Umar Pasha ibn Awliya’ Pasha (Evliya Pasha) ibn al-Shaykh ‘Isa ibn al-Sayyid Khalil. This identifies him as coming from the line of a certain Sayyid Khalil (Seyyid Halil), whose tomb and lodge (zaviye) in Karakaya in the Kayseri region was endowed by his son Shaykh ‘Isa in 756 AH/1355-56 AD in the time of the Eretnid Beylicate.
A note at the end records that the ijazeh was awarded by a certain Muslih al-Din to his eldest son, a certain Sayyid ibn ‘Umar Pasha ibn Awliya’ Pasha (Evliya Pasha) ibn al-Shaykh ‘Isa ibn al-Sayyid Khalil. This identifies him as coming from the line of a certain Sayyid Khalil (Seyyid Halil), whose tomb and lodge (zaviye) in Karakaya in the Kayseri region was endowed by his son Shaykh ‘Isa in 756 AH/1355-56 AD in the time of the Eretnid Beylicate.