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open Australia 2 2 2 2
open Austria 1 3 85 85
open Belgium 1 1 0
open Canada 3 35 67 9 29 19 6 2 2
open Denmark 2 37 73 6 16 31 14 2 4
open Egypt 1 7 239 71 72 49 14 11 22
open France 8 52 1023 10 202 282 282 88 111 48
open Georgia 2 6 7 1 1 5
close Germany 9 46 1228 41 183 330 426 88 101 59
close Berlin, Museum of Islamic Art open 7 12 4 5 1 2
close Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin open 15 719 38 92 75 321 87 99 7
close Goettingen, Niedersaechsische Staats- und Universitaetsbib. G. open 1 19 19
Goettingen, Universitaetsbibliothek open 0 0
close Halle, University and Sachsen-Anhalt Library open 1 20 20
close Heidelberg, Universitaetsbibliothek Heidelberg open 2 99 49 50
close Leipzig, Grassi Museum open 1 2 2
close Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek open 6 341 63 242 36
close Cod. pers. 10 open 215 215
005v Kayumars enthroned open     •          
008v Jamshid enthroned, carried by Divs open     •          
010v Zahhak enthroned open     •          
015v Faridun with Jamshid's sisters open     •          
017v Zahhak bound on the mountain open     •          
021r Faridun tests his sons open     •          
025r Salm and Tur murder Iraj open     •          
027v Manuchihr enthroned open     •          
030r The fight of Shiruya with Garshasf open     •          
032v Manuchihr kills Salm open     •          
037r Sam asks the Simurgh to return Zal open     •          
038v Zal is presented to Manuchihr open     •          
041v Zal shoots fowl open     •          
043v Zal meets Rudaba open     •          
046v Zal brings message to Rudaba open     •          
055r Manuchihr tests Zal's riding and fighting skills open     •          
058r The priest delivers Rustam open     •          
059r Zal and Mihrab receive Sam open     •          
063r Nawzar writes a letter to Sam open     •          
067r Afrasiyab captures Naudhar open     •          
068v Khazarvan dies and falls off his horse open     •          
069v Afrasiyab beheads Naudhar open     •          
073r Rustam lassoes Rakhsh open     •          
075v Rustam reaches for Afrasiyab's belt open     •          
079v Kaykavus is enthroned open     •          
084r Rustam travels into the desert, suffers from thirst and finds water open     •          
085v Rustam splits the witch woman in half open     •          
086r Rustam tearing the ears of the dashtban? open     •          
088r Rustam stabs the white Div in the heart with his dagger open     •          
088v Rustam presents the letter of Kaykavus to the king of Mazandaran open     •          
090v Farhad presents the king of Mazandaran with a letter from Kaykavus open     •          
094v Kay Ka'us to Makran Zamin open     •          
096v The commandars of the Iranian army are imprisoned with Kaykavus open     •          
098r Rustam lifts someone from the saddle open     •          
108r Suhrab confronts Gurafarid open     •          
111v Giv opposing Rustam and the morning draught of Rustam and the sharpness of Ka'us open     •          
114r Suhrab summons Hajir open     •          
116r Suhrab slaps Hajir open     •          
120r Rustam stabs Suhrab in the side open     •          
125r Tus and Giv and others go hunting open     •          
132r Siyavush climbs the mount of fire open     •          
137r Garsivaz wants peace with Siyavush open     •          
142v Piran receives Siyavush open     •          
144v Siyavush shoots his arrow into the bull's eye on the target open     •          
148r Piran arranging the marriage of Farangis open     •          
153v Siyavush lifts Giruy from the saddles and throws him on the grounds open     •          
165v Rustam receives message that Siyavush is killed open     •          
179v Piran following Kay Khusraw and Giv and Piran fight open     •          
182r Kaykhusrau swims across Jayhun open     •          
183v Kaykhusrau meets Kaykavus open     •          
186v Kay Khusraw and Giv go fighting divs open     •          
189v Kay Khusraw and Kay Ka'us on the throne open     •          
199r Farud kills Rivniz open     •          
203r Balashan killed by Piran open     •          
205r Giv and Tazhav open     •          
209v Fariburz flees to the foothills open     •          
211v Bahram fighting open     •          
213v Giv pulls Tazhav off his horse with his lasso open     •          
215v Rustam addresses Kaykhusrau open     •          
218v Tus combats Human open     •          
220v Ruhham cut off Bazur's hand open     •          
225v Fariburz marries Farangis open     •          
228r Khaqan holds a war concil open     •          
232r Giv draws his sword on Kamus open     •          
235r Rustam shoots Ashkabus in the chest with an arrow open     •          
237v Rustam Lassoes Kamus open     •          
239r Rustam beheads Changish open     •          
241r Piran meets Rustam open     •          
245r Piran meets with Rustam open     •          
246v Rustam fighting Shangul open     •          
249r Rustam lassoes Khaqan of China open     •          
253r Rustam fighting Kafur-i mardumxar open     •          
259r Rustam grounds Puladvand open     •          
263r Akvan throws Rustam into the sea open     •          
267r Bizhan slaughters the wild boars open     •          
269v Bizhan comes to Manizha's tent open     •          
271r Garsivaz takes Bizhan before Afrasiyab open     •          
280r Giv and Rustam with Kay Khusraw open     •          
285r Rustam fighting divs open     •          
286r Rustam pulls Bizhan out of the well open     •          
287v The army of Afrasiyab battles the army of Rustam open     •          
303v The armies of Iran and Turan lining up open     •          
307r Human challenges Gudarz to combat open     •          
310v Bizhan reaches for his dagger open     •          
315v Piran embracing Gudarz? open     •          
320v Giv shoots Piran with arrows open     •          
324v Fariburz splits Kulbad into half with his sword open     •          
325r Giv defeats and binds Guruy Zirih open     •          
325v Guraza binds Siyamak onto his horse and leads him away open     •          
326r The fifth combat: Ruhham kills Barman open     •          
326v The sixth combat: Bizhan kills Ruyin open     •          
327r Hujir leads away the horse and body of Sipahram open     •          
327vA The eighth combat: Zanga kills Akhvasht open     •          
327vB The ninth combat: Gurgin kills Andariman open     •          
328r The tenth combat: Barta kills Kuhram open     •          
328v The eleventh combat: Gudarz fights Piran open     •          
329r The eleventh combat: Gudarz kills Piran open     •          
333r Farshidvard dies and falls off his horse open     •          
334v Horsemen meeting open     •          
340r Afrasiyab on throne talking to his men open     •          
346r Kaykhusrau grounds Shida (Pashang) open     •          
347v Iranian army battles Turanian army open     •          
350v Afrasiyab reaches Qarakhan in Bukhara open     •          
355v Kay Khusraw captures Gang Diz open     •          
362r Giv and Garsivaz to Ka'us-i Kay open     •          
365r Kay Khusraw crossing a river open     •          
369r Hum ties Afrasiyab's arms open     •          
371r Kaykhusrau beheads Afrasiyab with a strike of his sword open     •          
380r Kay Khusrau gives advice to the Iranians open     •          
382v Zal bows before Kaykhusrau open     •          
384r Tus, Bizhan, Fariburz, and Giv are stranded in snow open     •          
385v Luhrasp is enthroned open     •          
389v Gushtasp in Rum open     •          
391v Gushtasp splits the wolf in half open     •          
394r Gushtasp strikes the dragon in the head with his sword open     •          
396v Qaysar captured by Gushtasp open     •          
398v Gushtasp and Zarir meet open     •          
406v Arjasp fighting open     •          
410r Bidarafsh dies with the stike of Isfandiyar's spear open     •          
413v Gushtasp sends Isfandiyar to prison open     •          
417r Arjasp has organised fight between Iranians and Turanians open     •          
419v Isfandiyar released open     •          
422v Isfandiyar lassoes Gurgsar open     •          
425v Isfandiyar beheads the wolves open     •          
426r Isfandiyar splits the head of the male lion open     •          
427r The dragon bleeds from its mouth open     •          
428r The witch woman dies open     •          
429r Simurgh dies open     •          
430v Isfandiyar and his army are stranded in snow open     •          
433r Humay recognises Isfandiyar's voice open     •          
435r Isfandiyar beheads Arjasp open     •          
436v Isfandiyar hangs Andariman and his brother from the gallows open     •          
439v Gushtasp addresses Isfandiyar open     •          
444v Bahman addresses Rustam open     •          
446v Rustam addresses Isfandiyar open     •          
449r Rustam addresses Isfandiyar open     •          
458r Rustam combats Isfandiyar open     •          
459v Isfandiyar wears his armour open     •          
462r Simurgh draws blood from Rustam's wounds open     •          
465r Rustam shoots Isfandiyar in the eye with his tamarisk arrow open     •          
468r Rustam arranges a funeral for Isfandiyar open     •          
474r Rustam shoots Shughad through the tree trunk open     •          
476r The army of Faramarz battles with the army of the king of Kabul open     •          
478v Bahman hangs Faramarz from his feet open     •          
479v Humay b. Bahman enthroned open     •          
483v Rashnavad's guards find Darab sleeping in the ruin open     •          
487r Sikandar brings a message to Darab open     •          
488r The army of Dara battles the army of Iskandar open     •          
491r Iskandar holds the head of Darab on his lap open     •          
494r Iskandar is enthroned open     •          
500v Iskandar splits Fur in half with the strike of his sword open     •          
503v Qaydafa places Iskandar's portrait in front of him open     •          
507r Iskandar with wild men open     •          
508r Iskandar sees the sea open     •          
511v Khidr leads Iskandar on his quest to find the spring of youth open     •          
512v Iskandar build two wall on two sides of the valley of Yajooj and Majooj streching to the top open     •          
514v Iskandar and the Khaqan of Chin open     •          
518r Iskandar dies open     •          
525r Ardavan is executed open     •          
529r Ardashir killing the worm open     •          
531v Ardshir points out his son shapur from the group of children palying Polo open     •          
533v The birthe of Hurmuzd b. Shapur open     •          
544v The executioner beheads Ta'ir open     •          
549r Qaysar bows before Shapur II open     •          
553v The birth of Bahram Gur son of Yazdigird open     •          
556r Bahram Gur breaks the antlers of a male deer with an arrow open     •          
558r Yazdigird killed by a horse open     •          
562v Bahram Gur is enthroned open     •          
571v Bahram Gur kills two onagers with one arrow open     •          
573r Bahram Gur with a harp player open     •          
577r Bahram Gur strikes a lion in the head with his sword open     •          
589v Bahram Gur kills Gurg-i hindi open     •          
595r Musicians entertain Shangul and Bahram Gur open     •          
599v Piruz and his men fall into a ditch open     •          
607r Kasra Anushiravan hangs Mazdak from his feet open     •          
616v Nushirvan forgives the Caesar and returns from Rum open     •          
619v Nushzad dies open     •          
621v Buzarjumihr addresses Kasra Anushiravan open     •          
626r Fourth meeting of Kisra with Buzurgmihr? open     •          
630r Zarvan and the jew are hanged from the gallows open     •          
632r Kasra Anushiravan writes a letter to Khaqan open     •          
637v Kasra Anushiravan meets the daughter of Khaqan open     •          
643r Kasra Anushiravan receives the Chess open     •          
647r Talhand dies on his elephant open     •          
650r Gav find Talhand dead on his elephant open     •          
654r Kisra advising Buzurjmihr open     •          
659r Mawbeds talking to Kisra open     •          
664v Kasra Anushiravan receives the messengers of Qaysar open     •          
666v Bahram asking questions to Hurmuzd open     •          
669v Hurmuzd and Bahram open     •          
672r Hurmuzd, son of Kasra Anushiravan, is enthroned open     •          
679r Flight of Sawa Shah open     •          
681v Night attack of Pazhmuda open     •          
682v Bahram Chubina lashes out Purmuda with is whip open     •          
684r Pazhmuda goes to Hurmuzd and Bahram makes him prisoner open     •          
685v Treasure sent by Khaqan to Hurmuzd open     •          
687v Yalansina finds Bahram Chubina sitting next to a woman on the throne open     •          
692r The prisoner beheads Ayingushasp open     •          
693v Khusrau Parviz is enthroned open     •          
695v Bahram Chubina encounters Khusrau Parviz open     •          
698r Khusrau Parviz combats Bahram Chubina open     •          
700r The army of Khusraw Parviz flee for Bahram Chubina open     •          
706v Khusraw Parviz on the road open     •          
707v Rahib showing miracles to Khusraw Parviz? open     •          
718r The angel Surush safely puts Khusrau Parviz down open     •          
719v Bahram Chubina flees from Khusraw Parviz open     •          
722r Khusraw Parviz and his subjects open     •          
723v Muqatura dies on the back of his horse open     •          
725r Bahram Chubina kills Kappi the lion in Chin open     •          
728v Qulun stabs Bahram Chubina open     •          
731v Gurdiya spears Tuburg open     •          
738v Shirin meets with Khusrau Parviz open     •          
746r Shiruy (Qubad) is enthroned open     •          
759v Yazdgird III is enthroned open     •          
760r Sa'd strikes Rustam in the head with his sword open     •          
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open Cod. pers. 14 open 0
open Cod. pers. 15 open 27 27
open Cod. pers. 8 open 63 63
open Cod. pers. 9 open 0
close Munich, Staatliches Museum fur Volkerkunde Munchen open 13 16 3 4 6 1 2
open Greece 1 3 3 2 1
open Hungary 3 5 57 20 2 35
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open Iran 18 91 1781 4 146 623 234 88 473 213
open Iraq 1 1 0
open Ireland 2 29 632 110 62 143 151 106 58 2
open Israel 1 15 58 7 18 3 29 1
open Italy 9 12 336 1 17 91 176 51
open Kuwait 2 18 58 9 36 1 1 2 9
open Malaysia 2 4 18 2 15 1
open Netherlands 1 1 20 20
open Pakistan 19 43 235 4 15 65 147 1 3
open Poland 5 5 30 29 1
open Portugal 1 1 0
open Qatar 1 16 168 6 10 18 134
open Romania 1 1 1 1
open Russia 5 33 1147 53 149 201 451 162 131
open Singapore 1 2 2 2
open Spain 1 1 80 80
open Sweden 1 2 31 31
open Switzerland 6 133 636 45 151 200 98 23 116 1 2
open Tajikistan 2 4 39 32 7
open Turkey 6 77 1191 141 542 429 79
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open USA 39 402 3180 309 254 706 984 223 582 6 113
open Uzbekistan 1 13 252 128 109 3 3 9
open destroyed 2 2 1 1
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