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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
open Germany 9 44 1217 41 179 330 426 88 101 52
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