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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
open Switzerland 6 133 636 45 151 200 98 23 116 1 2
open Tajikistan 2 4 39 32 7
close Turkey 6 77 1191 141 542 429 79
close Istanbul, Beyazit Devlet Kutuphanesi open 1 14 14
close Istanbul, Millet Kutuphanesi open 1 17 17
close Istanbul, Suleymaniye Kutuphanesi open 3 63 21 42
close Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayi Muzesi Kutuphanesi open 60 550 141 146 257 6
close Istanbul, Turk ve Islam Eserleri Muzesi open 9 419 272 130 17
open Ms. 1924 open 6 6
open Ms. 1945 open 63 63
open Ms. 1947 open 1 1
open Ms. 1953 open 24 24
open Ms. 1955 open 41 41
open Ms. 1978 open 208 208
close   Ms. 1983 open 34 34
001v Shahnama presented to Mahmud of Ghazna, enthroned with Firdausi open     •          
002r The Shahnama presented to Mahmud of Ghazna open     •          
002v Illuminated title page (right side) open     •          
003r Illuminated title page (left side) open     •          
022v Death of Zahhak (Uluc) open     •          
028v Manuchihr in camp before the battle vs. Salm and Tur open     •          
043v The third battle between Nauzar and Afrasiyab open     •          
051v Rustam's third labour: he kills a dragon open     •          
065r Rustam mortally wounds Suhrab open     •          
070r The fire ordeal of Siyavush open     •          
081v Guruy executes Siyavush open     •          
101r Giv captures Tazhav open     •          
113r Rustam captures and kills Kamus open     •          
124r Akvan Div flings Rustam into the sea open     •          
134r Rustam rescues Bizhan from the pit open     •          
142r Bizhan challenges Human open     •          
160v A full scale battle between the armies of Iran and Turan open     •          
167r The Iranians repel Afrasiyab's night attack open     •          
172r Afrasiyab is taken out of the water open     •          
184v Gushtasp kills a dragon in Rum open     •          
192v Gushtasp battles Arjasp open     •          
197r The death of Luhrasp in battle against the forces of Arjasp open     •          
208v The execution of Kuhram and Andariman open     •          
224r Rustam shoots Isfandiyar in the eyes with a double-pointed arrow open     •          
229r Death of Rustam open     •          
235v Darab and Rashnavad fight the Rumis open     •          
245r Iskandar builds iron cavalry to counter the massive Indian elephants open     •          
257r Ardashir hunts with Ardavan's sons open     •          
266v Urmuzd enthroned open     •          
287v Bahram Gur hunts Lions open     •          
309r Nushzad killed in battle with Ram Barzin open     •          
336v Bahram Chubina defeats the army of Sava Shah open     •          
361v Prince hunting (finispiece) open     •          
362r Prince hunting (finispiece) open     •          
open Ms. 1984 open 25 25
open Ms. 1993 open 17 17
close Istanbul, University Library open 3 128 103 25
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