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open Armenia 1 1 56 56
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 51 1022 9 202 282 282 88 111 48
open Georgia 2 6 7 1 1 5
close Germany 9 44 1217 41 179 330 426 88 101 52
close Berlin, Museum of Islamic Art open 7 12 4 5 1 2
close Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin open 13 708 38 88 75 321 87 99
open Jahangir Blatt open 1 1
open Ms. Diez A fol. 1 open 31 31
open Ms. Diez A fol. 71 open 38 38
open Ms. Hamilton 260 open 42 42
open Ms. Minutoli 134 open 99 99
open Ms. or. fol. 172 open 17 8 9
open Ms. or. fol. 189 open 39 2 1 36
open Ms. or. fol. 209 open 169 169
open Ms. or. fol. 3380 open 50 50
open Ms. or. fol. 359 open 41 41
open Ms. or. fol. 4251 open 67 67
open Ms. or. fol. 4252 open 26 26
close Ms. or. fol. 4255 open 88 88
003v Firdausi on the road to Mahmud of Ghazna open   •            
009r Zahhak enthroned open   •            
012r Faridun kills Zahhak open   •            
012v Faridun Enthroned open   •            
013v The three sons of Faridun ask for the hand of the daughters of Yemen open   •            
015v Tur and Salm Slay Iraj open   •            
020v Sam Asks the Simurgh to Return Zal open   •            
023r Sam Asks the Simurgh to Return Zal open   •            
027r Sindukht gives Audience to Sam open   •            
029r Zal Marries Rudaba open   •            
029v The Birth of Rustam open   •            
038r Rustam's First Feat: Rakhsh Kills a Lion open   •            
039v Rustam's Seventh Feat: He Slays the White Div open   •            
044r Kay Ka'us Air-Borne open   •            
046v Tahmina Visits Rustam open   •            
049v Kavus angry with Rustam open   •            
053r Rustam discovers Suhrab's identity open   •            
058r The Fire Ordeal of Siyavush open   •            
065r Siyavush Marries Farangis open   •            
070r Guruy Executes Siyavush open   •            
072v Faramarz Captures Surkha, Son of Afrasiyab open   •            
075v Giv Finds Kay Khusraw open   •            
076v Piran finds out that Kaykhusraw and Farangis have fled open   •            
080v Rustam and Zal before Kay Khusraw open   •            
085v The death of Farud open   •            
097v Rustam meets the soldiers of the Iranian army in Zabulistan and embraces Gudarz. open   •            
098v Rustam Slays Ashkabus and His Horse open   •            
104r Rustam Pulls the Khaqan of Chin from His Elephant by Lasso open   •            
109v Akvan Div flings Rustam into the sea open   •            
117r Rustam rescues Bizhan from the pit open   •            
123r Bizhan kills Human open   •            
126r The eleventh combat: Gudarz kills Piran open   •            
129r The fourth combat: Furuhil against Zangala open   •            
129vA The fifth combat: Ruhham against Barman open   •            
129vB The sixth combat: Bizhan against Ruyin open   •            
129vC The seventh combat: Hujir against Sipahram open   •            
130rA The second combat: Giv against Guruy Zirih open   •            
130rB Guraza binds Siyamak onto his horse and leads him away open   •            
130rC The eighth combat: Zanga-yi Shavaran against Akhvast open   •            
130vA Gurgin kills Andariman open   •            
130vB The tenth combat: Barta against Kuhram open   •            
138r Kay Khusrau throws Shida to the ground open   •            
145v Kay Khusraw meets the Khaqan of Chin open   •            
146r Kay Khusraw crosses the sea open   •            
148r Hum Captures Afrasiyab open   •            
149r Kay Khusraw Slays Afrasiyab while Garsivaz Watches open   •            
150r The advice of Zal to Kay Khosrow open   •            
155v Gushtasp kills the horned wolf open   •            
162v Isfandiyar pierces Bidarafsh open   •            
168r Isfandiyar fights two wolves open   •            
168v Isfandiyar decapitates a lion open   •            
169r Isfandiyar's Third Exploit: He Battles the Dragon open   •            
169vA Isfandiyar's Fifth Exploit: He Kills the Simurgh open   •            
169vB Isfandiyar's fifth labour: he kills the Simurgh open   •            
169vB Isfandiyar's Fourth Exploit: He Slays the Sorceress open   •            
175v Rustam, Roasting an Onager, Kicks Aside the Rock Pushed by Bahman open   •            
181r Rustam, Roasting an Onager, Kicks Aside the Rock Pushed by Bahman open   •            
181v Rustam Shoots Isfandiyar in the Eyes with a Double-Pointed Arrow open   •            
183v Rustam giving arms to Bahman open   •            
185r Rustam mortally wounded kills his brother who is behind a tree open   •            
191v Iskandar Attends the Dying Dara open   •            
197v Iskandar with Queen Qaydafa and Her Court open   •            
201v Iskandar in the Land of the Talking Trees open   •            
208v Ardashir Enthroned open   •            
215v Shapur, dressed as a merchant, before the King of Rum open   •            
220r Bahram Gur's Mount Tramples Azada open   •            
221r A Sea Monster Kills Yazdigird open   •            
223r Bahram Gur Enthroned open   •            
228r Bahram Gur shooting lions open   •            
230v Bahram Gur decapitating a lion open   •            
235v Bahram Gur with Shangul open   •            
243r Mazdak Discusses his Philosophy before Qubad open   •            
248r Nushirvan attacks the fortress Qalinyus open   •            
250v Nushirvan Finds a Male Youth in his Harem open   •            
257v Mihran Sitad acquires the daughter of the Khaqan of Chin for Nushirvan open   •            
260v Buzurjmihr playing chess with the Indian messenger open   •            
263v Gav Kills Talhand in Combat open   •            
269v The mobads question Hurmuzd and receive answers open   •            
271r Hurmuzd Enthroned open   •            
276r Bahram Chubina Defeats and Kills Sava open   •            
279r Bahram Chubina in women's clothes behind the spindle open   •            
285v Khusraw Parviz and Bahram Chubina Battle open   •            
293v Khusraw Parviz flies from Bahram Chubina open   •            
296v Bahram Chubina pierces the lion Kappi open   •            
304v The Musician Barbad Plays for Khusraw Parviz open   •            
309v Mihr Hurmuzd Slays Khusraw Parviz open   •            
315v The Miller Assassinates Yazdigird open   •            
317r Bizhan Kills Mahuy to Avenge Yazdigird open   •            
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 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
open India 36 105 2879 75 378 364 674 83 1076 17 212
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
open UK 29 268 3928 31 715 1095 972 362 562 12 176
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
open dispersed mss 1 15 506 413 34 51 8
open private collections 9 37 183 112 7 22 36 1 5
open unknown country 1 4 7 1 6
open unknown location 3 10 0