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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
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
close Switzerland 6 133 636 45 151 200 98 23 116 1 2
close Bern, Bernisches Historisches Museum open 4 159 49 110
close Geneva, Aga Khan Trust for Culture open 57 235 27 116 37 53 1 1
open 2005.1.269 (Ms 12) open 44 43 1
close   2005.1.274 (Ms 22) open 38 37 1
001v A sage seated before a Queen and her court open              
002r A prince and his court receive a princess open              
003v Illuminated title page (recto side) open              
004r Illuminated title page (recto side) open              
007v The start of the poem open              
008r Illuminated title page (recto side) open              
010v Kayumars enthroned open              
012v Tahmuras and the Divs open              
019v Faridun defeats Zahhak open              
029r Manuchihr kills Tur in battle open              
045r Zal and Mihrab travels to visit Sam open              
052v Nauzar about to be executed by Afrasiyab open              
064r Rustam's seventh labour: he kills the White Div open              
067r The King of Mazandaran is executed open              
078v Gudarz reproaches Kay Kavus open              
084r Rustam mortally wounds Suhrab open              
086r Tahmina learns of Suhrab's death open              
089r Sudabeh tempts Siyavush open              
092v The fire ordeal of Siyavush open              
104r Siyavush marries Farangis open              
112r Guruy executes Siyavush open              
118r Rustam fights Afrasiyab, Human and the Turanians open              
130v Kay Khusrau receives Rustam and Zal open              
133r Kay Khusrau reviews his troops open              
141r Bizhan pursues Tazhav, who carries Ispanay on his horse open              
151r Fariburz marries Farangis open              
157v Rustam kills Ashkabus and his horse open              
163r Rustam wrestles with Puladvand open              
176v Rustam rescues Bizhan from the pit open              
188r Bizhan kills Human open              
199r The first combat: Fariburz kills Gulbad open              
201v The eleventh combat: Gudarz kills Piran open              
205v Key Khusraw constructs a Musoleum for Piran and kills Gurui Zehred open              
214v Kay Khusrau kills Shida open              
232r The execution of Afrasiyab open              
open 2005.1.155-165 (M. 184-200) open 3 3
open 2005.1.16-19 (Ir.M.1-1/B) open 1 1
open 2005.1.20-22 (Ir.M. 2/0-2B ) open 3 3
open 2005.1.268 (Ms 11) open 51 51
open 2005.1.28-37 (Ir.M. 6-6/I) open 16 15 1
open 2005.1.28-37 (Ir.M. 6-6/I) open 0
open 2005.1.45-49 (Ir.M. 14-14/D) open 5 5
open 2005.1.51-56 (Ir.M. 15-15/E) open 6 6
open 2005.1.62-64, 91-92 (Ir.M. 17-17/B, 60-60/A) open 5 5
open 2005.1.70-72, 99-103 (Ir.M. 29-29/B, 69-69/D) open 9 9
open 2005.1.84-85 (Ir.M. 54-54/A) open 2 2
open 2005.1.99-103 (Ir.M. 69-69/D) open 1 1
open Ir.M. 1/A open 1 1
open Ir.M. 1/B open 1 1
open Ir.M. 1/C open 1 1
open Ir.M. 14/A open 0
open Ir.M. 14/B open 1 1
open Ir.M. 14/C open 0
open Ir.M. 14/D open 0
open Ir.M. 14/E open 1 1
open Ir.M. 18 open 1 1
open Ir.M. 20 open 1 1
open Ir.M. 43 open 12 12
open Ir.M. 43/C open 1 1
open Ir.M. 43/J open 0
open Ir.M. 5 open 2 1 1
open Ir.M. 51 open 1 1
open Ir.M. 54/A open 0
open Ir.M. 56 open 1 1
open Ir.M. 59 open 1 1
open Ir.M. 6/A open 0
open Ir.M. 6/B open 0
open Ir.M. 6/E open 0
open Ir.M. 6/F open 0
open Ir.M. 6/G open 0
open Ir.M. 6/H open 0
open Ir.M. 67 open 1 1
open Ir.M. 68 open 1 1
open M. 185 open 0
open M. 197 open 1 1
open M. 198 open 0
open M. 199 open 1 1
open Ms 16 open 18 18
open Ms X open 0
open s/ref open 0
close Geneva, Bibliothèque publique et universitaire de Genève open 2 35 34 1
close Geneva, Fondation Martin Bodmer open 3 97 68 14 15
close Geneva, Musée d'art et d'histoire open 49 67 17 15 8 26 1
close Zurich, Museum Rietberg open 18 43 1 20 4 4 7 5 1 1
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