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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 52 1023 10 202 282 282 88 111 48
open Georgia 2 6 7 1 1 5
open Germany 9 46 1228 41 183 330 426 88 101 59
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
close   Ms. 1978 open 208 208
001r Shamsa open   •            
001v Frontispiece (verso side) open   •            
002r Illuminated title page (recto side) open   •            
004v In praise of Sultan Mahmud open   •            
005v Kayumars enthroned open   •            
006r The Div Khazarvan kills Siyamak open   •            
006v Mourning for Siyamak open   •            
007r Hushang kills the Black Div open   •            
007v A king enthroned open   •            
008r Jamshid enthroned open   •            
008v Jamshid Teaches Crafts open   •            
009r Jamshid teaches the crafts open   •            
009v Jamshid teaches the crafts open   •            
010r Jamshid enthroned, carried by Divs open   •            
010v Jamshid loses the royal 'farr' open   •            
011v Zahhak murders his father Mirdas open   •            
012r Iblis kisses Zahhak's shoulders open   •            
012v Two snakes appear from Zahhak's shoulders open   •            
013r Execution before Zahhak open   •            
013v Zahhak enthroned open   •            
014r Youths rescued from Zahhak's kitchen open   •            
014v The mobad interprets Zahhak's dream open   •            
015r The mobad interprets Zahhak's dream open   •            
015vA The birth of Faridun open   •            
015vB The birth of the cow Barmaya open   •            
016rA The execution of Abtin, father of Faridun open   •            
016rB Faridun's mother brings her baby to Barmaya's shepherd open   •            
016v The slaughter of Barmaya open   •            
017v Zahhak hears Kava's complaint open   •            
018v Faridun (?) receiving a visitor open   •            
019r Faridun receives a heavenly visitor on his march against Zahhak open   •            
019v Faridun fords the Dijla on the way to fight Zahhak open   •            
020r Faridun with Jamshid's daughters open   •            
021r A young prince introduced to the king open   •            
022r Faridun binds Zahhak open   •            
022v Faridun binds Zahhak open   •            
023r Zahhak bound on mount Damavand open   •            
023v Faridun receives a man in the mountains open   •            
024r Faranak mother of Faridun distributes wealth to the poor open   •            
025r The King of Yemen Receives Faridun's Sons open   •            
025v Jandal, Faridun's envoy, before the King of Yemen open   •            
026r The king of Yemen responds to Jandal open   •            
026v The King of Yemen receives Faridun's sons open   •            
027r The king of Yemen tests the sons of Faridun with magic open   •            
027v The king of Yemen tests the sons of Faridun with magic open   •            
028r Faridun Tests His Sons open   •            
028v Faridun attended by his sons and their wives open   •            
029v Faridun receives a man sent by Salm and Tur open   •            
030v Iraj with his brothers Salm and Tur open   •            
031r Iraj with his brothers Salm and Tur open   •            
032r Tur and Salm kill Iraj open   •            
032v The head of Iraj is brought to Faridun open   •            
033r The head of Iraj is brought to Faridun open   •            
033v The birth of Iraj's daughter open   •            
034r The birth of Manuchihr open   •            
035r Manuchihr leads his army to fight Salm and Tur open   •            
035v Manuchihr and the Iranians attack the army of Tur open   •            
036r Manuchihr kills Tur in battle open   •            
036v Qarin's army besieges the fortress of Alan open   •            
037v Manuchihr fights Kakuy, grandson of Zahhak open   •            
038r Manuchihr chases the enemy army open   •            
038v Faridun receives the severed head of Salm open   •            
039r Faridun receives the severed head of Salm open   •            
039v Faridun receives the severed head of Salm open   •            
040r The king receives a visitor open   •            
041r Birth of Zal (?) open   •            
043v Zal meets Mihrab of Kabul open   •            
045r Rudaba's maids pay Zal a visit open   •            
045v Zal Shoots Fowl open   •            
047r Rudaba lets down her hair for Zal to climb up open   •            
051r Manuchihr learns about Zal and Rudaba open   •            
051v Sam before Manuchihr open   •            
056v Horsemen charging open   •            
058r Zal and Rustam (?) enthroned open   •            
058v A king receives a visitor open   •            
059v Rustam kills Zal's white elephant open   •            
060v Rustam fights Mihtar, kotwal of Kuh-i Sipand open   •            
061v Zal receives the delegation open   •            
064v Barman kills Qubad open   •            
065r The battle between Qarin and Afrasiyab open   •            
066r The third battle between Nauzar and Afrasiyab open   •            
067r Nauzar is captured in battle with Afrasiyab open   •            
068v Zal shoots Gulbad open   •            
069r Nauzar about to be executed by Afrasiyab open   •            
070v Execution of a prisoner open   •            
071r a king receives Zal and Rustam (?) open   •            
072v Rustam Catches Rakhsh open   •            
077rA Rustam roasts an onager open   •            
077rB Rustam's first labour: Rakhsh kills a lion open   •            
078v Rustam's Third Feat: He Slays a Dragon open   •            
079v Rustam fights a peasant open   •            
080r Rustam kills a warrior open   •            
081r Rustam's sixth labour: he kills Arzhang open   •            
083v battle scene open   •            
084v The King of Mazandaran changes himself into a rock open   •            
085r Rustam received by a king open   •            
086r Kay Kavus fights the King of Hamavaran open   •            
087r Kay Kavus marries Sudaba open   •            
088r Sudaba is taken captive open   •            
089v Guraza captures the Shah of Barbaristan open   •            
091r The end of a battle open   •            
094r rustam kills a warrior open   •            
096r Tahmina visits Rustam's chamber open   •            
097v Suhrab fights Hujir open   •            
098r Single combat of two warriors open   •            
103v Rustam meets Suhrab before combat open   •            
105v Suhrab overthrows Rustam in their second combat open   •            
106v Rustam mortally wounds Suhrab open   •            
109r Suhrab's body carried to Zabulistan open   •            
110r Tahmina learns of Suhrab's death open   •            
112r Siyavush returns from Zabulistan open   •            
113r Siyavush in Sudaba's private quarters open   •            
114r Siyavush visits Sudaba's quarters a second time open   •            
115r Siyavush in Sudaba's quarters for the third time open   •            
117r The fire ordeal of Siyavush open   •            
119v Royal reception open   •            
121r Young king enthroned open   •            
126r Siyavush displays his archery skill before Afrasiyab open   •            
127r Piran proposes his daughter as a wife for Siyavush open   •            
134r Siyavush says farewell to Farangis after his dream open   •            
135r Siyavush is wounded and falls from his horse open   •            
136r Farangis (?) before a king open   •            
136v Guruy executes Siyavush open   •            
137r Mourning of Siyavush open   •            
139v Royal reception in a garden open   •            
140v Mourning of Rustam open   •            
141r Rustam cut Sudaba in half open   •            
142r Faramarz kills Varazad open   •            
143r A semi-naked prisoner decapitated, his head pinned on the bush open   •            
144r Rustam's single combat open   •            
145r Rustam enthroned receives a visitor open   •            
149r A battle scene open   •            
150v an army chasing another one open   •            
151r Farangis releases Piran from Giv open   •            
151v An old king brought on his horse to the army open   •            
152v Kay Khusraw Crosses the Oxus with Farangis and Giv open   •            
153v Kay Khusrau goes to Isfahan open   •            
154r Kay Kavus receives Kay Khusrau on his arrival from Turan open   •            
156v A King receives the delegation open   •            
157r Kay Kavus gives up throne in favour of Kay Khusrau open   •            
158r Kay Khusrau receives Rustam and Zal open   •            
159r Kay Khusrau pledges vengeance against Afrasiyab open   •            
166r Bizhan fights Farud on foot open   •            
167r Farud retreats to his fortress and is mortally wounded by Ruhham open   •            
167v Jarirah commits suiicide on the body of Farud open   •            
168v A warrior decapitates another open   •            
170r Battle scene open   •            
171v Single combat open   •            
172r Single combat open   •            
172v Single combat open   •            
175v battle scene open   •            
177r battle scene open   •            
178r battle scene open   •            
179v attack on the camp open   •            
181v Two kings shake their hands in the camp open   •            
182r royal reception open   •            
185r battle scene open   •            
188r battle scene (before Rustam battles khaqan of Chin) open   •            
189r Rustam kills Chingish open   •            
191v Royal reception in the garden open   •            
194v battle scene open   •            
195r warriors beffore a king in the mountains open   •            
196r battle scene open   •            
197v battle scene open   •            
198v a king in the white turban riding his horse surrounded by his entourage open   •            
200v battle scene open   •            
201r Rustam fights Kafur the Cannibal open   •            
203r battle scene open   •            
203v Puladvand lifts Giv and Tus from their saddles open   •            
206r Akvan Div flings Rustam into the sea open   •            
207v Bizhan slaughters the wild boars open   •            
208v Illuminated chalipa open   •            
209v Gurgin tells his story to Kay Khusrau open   •            
215v royal reception open   •            
216r royal reception open   •            
225v duel (shaking hands after?) open   •            
226r Bizhan kills Human open   •            
227r Gudarz battles Giv (?!) open   •            
229r Battle scene (FA ?) open   •            
232v two nobles fiesting (FA) open   •            
233v battle scene open   •            
234r battle scene open   •            
234v battle scene open   •            
236v warriors talking open   •            
237r two armies before battle open   •            
238v Fariburz ties Gulbad over his saddle open   •            
239v Giv defeats and binds Guruy Zirih open   •            
240r single combat open   •            
241r The fifth combat: Ruhham kills Barman open   •            
242r The seventh combat: Hujir kills Sipahram with a blow of his sword open   •            
243r battle scene open   •            
244v royal reception open   •            
245r horsemen talking open   •            
245v Rustam returns to Kay Khusrau open   •            
246r Kay Khusrau receives Rustam after Bizhan's rescue open   •            
247r horsemen pulling a load of dead bodies (?) open   •            
248r a horseman leading a horse with the dead horseman open   •            
250r warriors talking before a cut body open   •            
250v people kneeling before a king open   •            
261r Kay Khusrau writes to Kay Kavus with news of his victory open   •            
262v The war between the Iranians and the Turanians open   •            
264r two kings meet open   •            
268r Kay Khusrau besieges Gang Dizh open   •            
268r People burnt in front of the fortress wall open   •            
269r Afrasiyab flees from Gang Dizh open   •            
272r Execution of Afrasiyab and Garsivaz( open   •            
273v Kay Khusrau despairs of the world open   •            
281v Luhrasp speaks with his son Gushtasp open   •            
open Ms. 1983 open 34 34
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