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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 52 1023 10 202 282 282 88 111 48
open Georgia 2 6 7 1 1 5
open Germany 9 46 1228 41 183 330 426 88 101 59
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
close Iran 18 91 1781 4 146 623 234 88 473 213
close Isfahan, Central Library, University of Isfahan open 1 30 30
close Mashhad, Astan Quds Razavi open 1 58 58
close Qum, Astana Muqaddasa open 1 0
close Qum, Markaz-i Ihya-yi Miras-i Islami open 2 16 15 1
close Tehran, Anthropology Encyclopedia Center open 1 2 1 1
close Tehran, Central Library, University of Tehran open 3 61 1 60
close Tehran, Gulistan Museum open 11 512 51 112 132 177 40
close Tehran, Hunarha-yi Ta'ziini open 2 50 4 46
close Tehran, Iranian National Museum (Iran Bastan) open 10 100 38 62
close Tehran, Majlis Library (Parliament of IRI) open 3 140 21 61 58
close Tehran, Malik National Library & Museum open 4 72 36 30 6
close Tehran, Melli Library (National Library of Iran) open 10 236 133 14 89
close Tehran, Museum of Contemporary Arts open 1 125 120 5
close   Shah Tahmasp open 125 120 5
002v Illuminated title page open     •          
003r Illuminated title page open     •          
010r Firdausi proves his talent before Sultan Mahmud open     •          
016r Shamsa open     •          
026v open     •          
031v Kaveh tears Zahhak's scroll open     •          
034v Faridun enthroned in the palace of Zahhak as Kundrau blunders in open     •          
035r The feast of Faridun and Kundrau open               •
038v The court of Faridun open     •          
039v Faridun's envoy to king Sarv: first interview open     •          
040v The king of Yemen responds to Jandal open               •
041v Faridun's sons with the daughters of King Sarv open     •          
043v Faridun divides his kingdom open     •          
044v Faridun receives a message from Salm and Tur open     •          
046v Iraj with his brothers Salm and Tur open               •
047v The murder of Iraj open     •          
049v The head of Iraj is brought to Faridun open     •          
050v The birth of Manuchihr open               •
051v Faridun and Manuchihr receive an envoy from Salm and Tur open     •          
052v The envoy returns to Salm and Tur open     •          
054v Manuchihr leads his army to fight Salm and Tur open     •          
055v Manuchihr kills Tur in battle open     •          
056v open     •          
057v Qarin's army besieges the fortress of Alan open     •          
058v Manuchihr kills Salm open     •          
061v The birth of Zal open     •          
065v open     •          
066v Sam takes leave of Zal open     •          
068v Mihrab describes Zal to Sindukht and Rudaba open     •          
069v Rudaba consults her maids open               •
070v Rudaba's companions meet Zal's attendants across a river (?) open     •          
074v Zal dictates a letter to his father about Rudaba open     •          
076v Rudaba confesses to Sindukht open     •          
078v Rudaba before Mihrab open     •          
079v Sam is visited by Nauzar open     •          
082v One-blow Sam recounts how he slew a dragon open     •          
092v Rustam kills Zal's white elephant open     •          
096v Nauzar embraces Sam open     •          
098v The first clash with the invading Turanians open     •          
100r Barman kills old Qubad open     •          
111v Rustam kills Qalun open     •          
112v Rustam lifts Afrasiyab by the belt open     •          
121v Rustam's fifth labour: he lassoes Aulad open     •          
122v Rustam's sixth labour: he kills Arzhang open     •          
138r Pilsam fights four of the champions open     •          
141r Suhrab chooses his horse open     •          
143r Suhrab fights Gurdafarid open     •          
151v The first combat of Rustam and Suhrab open     •          
153v Suhrab overthrows Rustam in their second combat open     •          
155r Rustam discovers Suhrab's identity open     •          
156v The first combat of Rustam and Suhrab open     •          
166r The fire ordeal of Siyavush open     •          
168v Siyavush and Rustam capture Balkh open     •          
170v Afrasiyab announces his peace policy wtih Iran open     •          
171v Arrival of a peace mission from Afrasiyab with gifts for Siyavush open     •          
175v Siyavush consults Bahram and Zanga open     •          
178r Piran welcomes Siyavush open     •          
181v Siyavush displays his archery skill before Afrasiyab open     •          
188v Piran visits Siyavushgird open     •          
189v Garsivaz visits Siyavushgird open     •          
190v The prowess of Siyavush vexes Garsivaz open     •          
198r Guruy executes Siyavush open     •          
201r Piran and the child Kay Khusrau before Afrasiyab open     •          
206v Human diverts Rustam from Afrasiyab open     •          
213r Giv drives off the Turanian pursuers open     •          
214v Giv is freed by Kay Khusrau open     •          
216v Kay Khusrau crosses the Oxus with Giv and Farangis open     •          
223r Kay Khusrau enthroned open     •          
226v Kay Khusrau launches war on Turan open     •          
229v Farud and Tukhvara view the Iranians from a mountain top open     •          
232v Farud shoots Tus's horse from under him open     •          
238r Giv sets fire to the hill of firewood at Kasarud (?) open     •          
239v Bizhan takes Tazhav's crown and concubine open     •          
242r Kay Khusrau summons Tus open     •          
251r Confrontation of Tus and Piran across the river Shahd open     •          
252v Human fights Tus open     •          
254v Ruhham overcomes Bazur the Turanian wizard open     •          
257v The Iranians attack the Turanians at night open     •          
261r Piran consults the Khaqan of Chin open     •          
263r The Khaqan and Kamus observe the Iranians open     •          
266v Rustam talks philosophically of death open     •          
271r Rustam captures and kills Kamus open     •          
272v Rustam's battle with Chingish open     •          
274v Piran hears Rustam's peace terms open     •          
281r Rustam kills Gahar Gahani open     •          
286v Rustam destroys the castle of Bidad open     •          
291r Rustam overthrows Puladvand open     •          
326v Bizhan kills Human open     •          
336v Bizhan and Guraza fight Farshidvard open     •          
352r Kay Khusrau receives the Turanian emissary of surrender open     •          
360v Kay Khusrau kills Shida in single combat open     •          
383v The execution of Afrasiyab open     •          
403v Gushtasp plays polo before Caesar open     •          
405v Gushtasp leads Qaisar's army against the Khazars open     •          
406r Gushtasp kills Ilyas in combat open     •          
413r Jamasp envisions the disaster awaiting Gushtasp open     •          
422r Jamasp comes to Isfandiyar open     •          
430r Isfandiyar captures Gurgsar in combat open     •          
432v Isfandiyar's first labour: he fights the wolves open     •          
433v Isfandiyar's second labour: he fights the lions open     •          
439v Isfandiyar kills Gurgsar during the seventh labour open     •          
442v Isfandiyar kills Arjasp to rescue his sisters open     •          
486r Iskandar attends the dying Dara open     •          
496r Iskandar kills the Fur of Hind open     •          
507v Iskandar builds a wall against Gog and Magog open     •          
519r Ardashir defeats Bahman open     •          
527v Mihrak's daughter converses with Shapur open     •          
547r Ardashir II enthroned open     •          
550v Bahram Gur hunts in the company of Azada open     •          
555v Bahram Gur, Munzir and Nu'man receive a Persian delegation at Jahrum open     •          
557v Bahram Gur fights two lions to win the throne open     •          
563r A drunken shoemaker rides on Bahram Gur's escaped lion open     •          
573r Bahram Gur hunts lions open     •          
611v Anushirvan stopped by a moat before Aleppo open     •          
615v The rebellion of Nushzad open     •          
643v Gav and Talhand's forces fight for a second time open     •          
655v Anushirvan replies to the questions of the mobad-mobadan open     •          
658v The mobads question Hurmuzd and receive answers open     •          
671v Bahram Chubina kills the fleeing Sava Shah open     •          
690v Khusrau Parviz fights three Turks at Nahravan open     •          
698v Caesar receives Khusrau Parviz's ambassadors open     •          
702r Kharrad Barzin investigates the weeping talisman and reveals its secret open     •          
721v Gurdiya kills Tuvurg open     •          
735r Rebels defeat the guard of Khusrau Parviz open     •          
close Tehran, Riza Abbasi Museum open 36 272 4 22 51 36 122 37
close Tehran, Sa'ad Abad open 1 21 21
close Tehran, Sepahsalar Library (Shahid Motahhari Library) open 2 64 13 51
close Tus, Tus Museum open 2 22 1 21
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