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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