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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
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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
close   Ms. or. fol. 4251 open 67 67
013r Kayumars enthroned open              
013v The Div Khazarvan fights Siyamak open              
027v Garshasp playing polo before Zahhak open              
033r Garshasp killing two lions open              
043r Garshasp catches a black div and leads it to King Mihraj open              
053v Garshasp and Mihraj before a miraculous well on an island open              
056r Garshasp killing a dragon open              
074v Garshasp killing the king of Zabulistan open              
088v Garshasp and his men in a ship open              
093v Garshasp killing the king of Qayruvan open              
107r Faridun brings Zahhak to Mount Damavand open              
119v Nariman killing Qula open              
154r Manuchihr and the Iranians defeat the army of Salm and Tur open              
160v Sam asks the mobads to explain his dream about Zal open              
167v Zal meets Rudaba open              
180r The birth of Rustam open              
189v The third battle between Nauzar and Afrasiyab open              
198r Rustam lifts Afrasiyab by the belt open              
202v Kay Kavus marches against the demons open              
205r Rustam's third labour: he kills a dragon open              
208r Rustam's seventh labour: he kills the White Div open              
219r Gudarz reproaches Kay Kavus open              
227r Suhrab takes off the helmet of Gurdafarid open              
234r Rustam meets Suhrab before combat (?) @ open              
234v Suhrab overthrows Rustam in their second combat open              
236r Rustam discovers Suhrab's identity open              
258r Siyavush fights Damur open              
265r Guruy executes Siyavush open              
279r Giv captures Piran open              
312v The Turanians encirle the Iranians on Mount Hamavan @ open              
326v Iranian soldiers cut Kamus into pieces after Rustam has killed him open              
333r Rustam confronts the forces of Turan and Chin open              
336v Rustam pulls the Khaqan of Chin from his elephant by lasso open              
337r The defeat of the Turanian army open              
356v Bizhan is brought to the pit open              
365v Bizhan learns of Rustam's arrival open              
373v Gudarz leading the Iranian army against the Turanians led by Piran open              
380v Bizhan and Human wrestle for the first time open              
390r The Iranians do battle with the Turanians open              
395v Giv defeats and binds Guruy open              
398v Kay Khusrau Mourns Piran and other dead Turanians open              
403v Kay Khusrau mourns for Piran and the dead Turanians open              
420r Afrasiyab besieged in Bihisht-i Kin<p>Afrasiyab besieged in Bihisht-i Kang @ open              
425v Kay Khusrau gives a safe conduct to Afrasiyab's family open              
433r Kay Khusrau defeats and kills the King of Makran open              
439r Kay Khusrau kills Afrasiyab while Garsivaz watches open              
446v Kay Khusrau makes appointments and gives up his throne open              
457v Gushtasp kills the wolf open              
460r Gushtasp kills a dragon open              
475r Isfandiyar's first labour: he fights the wolves open              
476r Isfandiyar's second labour: he fights the lions open              
477r Isfandiyar's third labour: he fights the dragon open              
478v Isfandiyar's fourth labour: he kills the sorceress open              
479v Isfandiyar's fifth labour: he kills the Simurgh open              
480v Isfandiyar and Gurgsar @ open              
487r The execution of Kuhram and Andariman open              
509v Rustam shoots Isfandiyar in the eyes with a double-pointed arrow open              
512r Isfandiyar mourned open              
519v Faramarz mourns Rustam and Zavara open              
551v Iskandar meets a dragon in the land of the Narmpayan @ open              
582v Shapur orders the construction of a bridge @ open              
588r Shapur captures the King of Rum open              
640v Mazdak discusses his philosophy before Qubad open              
644r Anushirvan returns to his reign open              
693r Nushirvan dictates condolances on the death of the Qaysar @ open              
698v Kharrad Barzin and the talisman @ open              
720r Khusraw Parviz orders the destruction of Rayy ? open              
open Ms. or. fol. 4252 open 26 26
open Ms. or. fol. 4255 open 88 88
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