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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
open M.B. 125-131 open 7 7
close   M.B.19 open 103 103
002v Four khalifas open           •    
007r Zahhak mesmerised by Iblis appearing as a cook open           •    
013r Faridun enthroned open           •    
018v Tur and Salm murder Iraj open           •    
023v Manuchihr battles Kakuy open           •    
031r Zal open           •    
040r Zal displays his skills before Manuchihr open           •    
042r The birth of Rustam open           •    
044v Rustam besieges a fortress open           •    
050r Zal kills Khazarvan in combat open           •    
054r Kay Qubad enthroned open           •    
054v Qarin fights Shamasas open           •    
060v Rustam's third labour: he kills a dragon open           •    
063r Rustam's seventh labour: he kills the White Div open           •    
074r Zavara battles Alkus, Rustam kills him open           •    
077r Suhrab defeats Hajir open           •    
083v Rustam fights Suhrab for the first time open           •    
091r Sudaba accuses Siyavush open           •    
093v Kay Kavus embraces Siyavush after the fire ordeal open           •    
103r Jarira sent as an envoy to Siyavush open           •    
107v Siyavush and Garsivaz play polo open           •    
114r The birth of Kay Khusrau open           •    
117v Faramarz captures Surkha, son of Afrasiyab open           •    
127r Afrasiyab interrogates the ferry man about the passage of Kay Khusrau open           •    
133v Kay Khusrau reviews his troops open           •    
139r Farud kills Zarasp open           •    
142v Bizhan kills Palashan open           •    
147r Tazhav mortally wounds Bahram open           •    
150r Giv is going to battle Tazhav open           •    
156r Human fights Tus open           •    
162v Khaqan of Chin, Kamus and Shangul come to support Afrasiyab against Iranians open           •    
168v Rustam kills Ashkabus and his horse open           •    
170v Rustam captures and kills Kamus open           •    
178v Shangul is released by Rustam and escapes back to the Khaqan of Chin open           •    
184r Rustam kills Kafur open           •    
188v Rustam kills Puladvand (not in SN) open           •    
199r Giv takes Kay Khusrau's letter to Rustam open           •    
205r Afrasiyab is defeated in battle with the Iranians open           •    
211r Human battles against Iranians open           •    
214v Bizhan Challenges Human open           •    
215r Bizhan kills Human open           •    
225v The third combat: Guraza kills Siyamak by throwing him to the ground open           •    
227r The eleventh combat: Gudarz fights Piran open           •    
235r Kay Khusrau prepares to ride against Afrasiyab open           •    
240v Burzi-aila flees from Kay Khusrau open           •    
247r Afrasiyab escapes open           •    
251v Kay Khusraw Defeats and Kills the King of Makran open           •    
258r Kay Khusrau despairs of the world open           •    
265r Kay Khusrau gives up his throne to Luhrasp open           •    
268v Luhrasp Enthroned open           •    
275r Gushtasp Slays the Wolf open           •    
278v Gushtasp Slay Ilyas in Battle open           •    
286v The start of the battle between the armies of Gushtasp and Arjasp open           •    
295r Mahmud on his throne open           •    
300v Isfandiyar fights the Turanians open           •    
301r Isfandiyar lassoes the Turanian hero Gurgsar open           •    
306v Isfandiyar Kills Gurgsar during the Seventh Exploit open           •    
308v Pashutan attacks Ruyin Dizh open           •    
309r Nush-Azar Slays Tarkhan open           •    
310v Isfandiyar throws Kuhram from his saddle open           •    
311r The massacre of the defeated Turanian forces open           •    
315v Gushtasp replies to his son, Isfandiyar open           •    
321v Rustam Feasts with Isfandiyar and Bahman open           •    
328v Zavara and Faramarz kill Isfandiyar's sons Nush-Azar and Mihr-i Nush open           •    
333r Rustam Shoots Isfandiyar in the Eyes with a Double-Pointed Arrow open           •    
341r Rustam Slays Shaghad Then Dies open           •    
346r The laundryman rescues Darab from the water open           •    
349r Darab receives the crown open           •    
359r Iskandar attends the dying Dara open           •    
365v Iskandar challenges the Fur of Hind to single combat open           •    
371r Iskandar signs a treaty with Queen Qaydafa and returns open           •    
378r Gushtasp kills Ilyas in combat open           •    
380v Iskandar dies in Babylon open           •    
386r Ardashir defeats Bahman open           •    
396r Kharrad praises Ardashir open           •    
398r Shapur son of Ardashir enthroned open           •    
400r Bahram enthroned open           •    
400v Bahram gives his throne to his son and dies open           •    
416r Bahram Gur, Munzir and Nu'man receive a Persian delegation at Jahrum open           •    
431v Bahram Gur Hunts Lions open           •    
438v Bahram Gur wrestles before Shangul open           •    
442r Bahram Gur is hailed by the Iranians open           •    
445r Hurmuzd son of Yazdagird enthroned open           •    
448v Shiruy (Qubad) Enthroned open           •    
453v Anushirvan divides his kingship into four parts open           •    
462v Nushzad killed in battle with Ram Barzin open           •    
477r Buzurjmihr advises Anushirvan open           •    
480r Buzurjmihr Arranges Chess Pieces before Nushirvan open           •    
488v Buzurjmihr disgraced open           •    
496v Caesar's Envoys before Nushirvan open           •    
499r Anushirvan's testament to his son Hurmuzd open           •    
505v Hurmuzd appoints Bahram Chubina as general open           •    
513r The anger of Bahram Chubina against Parmuda open           •    
521r Introducing the reign of Khusrau Parviz open           •    
521v Khusraw Parviz Enthroned open           •    
528r Bahram Chubina's night attack on the camp of Khusrau Parviz open           •    
537r The captive Qulun mortally wounds Bahram Chubina open           •    
542r The city of Ray in ruins open           •    
548v The musician Barbad plays for Khusrau Parviz open           •    
554v Shiruy (Qubad) Enthroned open           •    
560r Ardashir Enthroned open           •    
562v Mihr Hurmuzd murders Khusrau Parviz open           •    
569r Sa'd-i Vaqqas Slays General Rustam open           •    
open M.M. 173 open 1 1
open Ms.o.117 open 48 48
close Geneva, Aga Khan Trust for Culture open 57 235 27 116 37 53 1 1
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