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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
open A3065 open 0
open B411 open 0
open H. 1475 open 9 9
open H. 1476 open 4 4
open H. 1477 open 0
open H. 1478 open 1 1
close   H. 1479 open 96 96
004v Double-page Frontispiece: People Bringing Presents to the King open              
005r Double-page Frontispiece: Entertainment in the Palace open              
011v Faridun Tests his Sons open              
024r Birth of Rustam open              
028r Rustam Catches Afrasiyab by the Belt and Lifts Him open              
029r Kay Kavus Enthroned open              
030v open              
031v Rustam eats with the witch and then ;assoes it open              
032r Rustam's sixth labour: he kills Arzhang open              
032v Rustam's seventh labour: he kills the White Div open              
034r Rustam throws the King of Mazandaran in the form of a rock before Kay Kavus open              
041v The fire ordeal of Siyavush open              
046v Siyavush Plays Polo with Afrasiyab open              
051v Guruy executes Siyavush open              
054v Rustam Slays Pilsam open              
059r Rustam and Zal Greet Kay Khusraw open              
063r The Iranians mourn Farud open              
068v Ruhham overcomes Bazur the Turanian wizard open              
073v Rustam kills Ashkabus and his horse open              
074v Rustam Captures Kamus open              
079r Rustam pulls the Khaqan of Chin from his elephant by lasso open              
084v Rustam kills Akvan Div open              
089v Rustam feasts with Kay Khusrau open              
091v Rustam removes the stone from the mouth of Bizhan's pit open              
097r Bizhan kills Human open              
097v Nastihan makes a night attack and is killed by Bizhan open              
101r Giv fights Lahhak and Farshidvard open              
103rA The first combat: Fariburz fights Gulbad open              
103rB The fourth combat: Furuhil fights Zangala open              
103vA The fifth combat: Ruhham kills Barman open              
103vB The sixth combat: Bizhan kills Ruyin open              
104rA Hujir leads away the horse and body of Sipahram open              
104rB Giv defeats and binds Guruy Zirih open              
104vA The third combat: Guraza kills Siyamak by throwing him to the ground open              
104vB The eighth combat: Zanga kills Akhvasht open              
105rA The ninth combat: Gurgin kills Andariman open              
105rB Barta returns with the body of Kuhram open              
105v Piran escapes from Gudarz up the mountainside open              
107r Gustaham Kills Lahhak and Farshidvard open              
116r Iranians Capture Bihisht, Afrasiyab's Fortress open              
118r The Iranians repel Afrasiyab's night attack open              
122r The execution of Afrasiyab open              
126r Kay Khusraw's Paladins in the Snow open              
130v Gushtasp kills a dragon in Rum open              
132v Gushtasp receives Zardusht and converts to the new faith open              
137r Isfandiyar kills Biderafsh open              
141r Jamasp releases Isfandiyar open              
143r Isfandiyar's first labour: he fights the wolves open              
143v Isfandiyar's second labour: he fights the lions open              
144r Isfandiyar's third labour: he fights the dragon open              
144v Isfandiyar with Gurgsar Before the Fifth Exploit open              
145r Isfandiyar's Fifth Exploit: He Kills the Simurgh open              
145v Isfandiyar's Sixth Exploit: He Escapes From the Snowstorm open              
147r Isfandiyar's Battle Against Kuhram and Andariman and Andariman's Head Hung Upside Down open              
154r Zavara and Faramarz Slay Nush-Azar and Mihr-e Nush open              
156v Rustam Shoots Isfandiyar in the Eyes with a Double-Pointed Arrow open              
159r Rustam Slays Shaghad open              
161r Bahman Kills Faramarz in Combat by Hanging open              
166v Iskandar Enthroned open              
170v Iskandar Goes On Pilgrimage to Ka'ba open              
175r Iskandar Builds a Wall Against Gug and Magug open              
180v Haftvad's Daughter and the Worm open              
193r Bahram Gur' Mount Tramples Azada open              
196r Bahram Gur Enthroned open              
204r Bahram Gur Takes Prisoner the Khaqan of Chin open              
207r Bahram Gur Wrestles Before Shangul open              
207v Bahram Gur Kills a Unicorn (Karg) open              
208r Bahram Gur Kills a Dragon open              
211v Piruz and His Army Fall into a Pit and Die open              
214r Mazdak Discusses His Philosophy Before Qubad open              
215r Nushirvan Executes Mazdak and Five of His Followers open              
219r Nushirvan and the Army of Rum Fight open              
222v Anushirvan finds a young man in his harem open              
223r Nushirvan's First Banquet for Buzurjmihr open              
226v Nushirvan Executes Zarvan and the Jew open              
229r Nushirvan's Envoy Mihran Inspects the Chinese Princesses open              
232r Nushirvan Sits Before the Chessboard Sent by the Raja of Hind open              
232v Buzurjmihr Shows the Raja of Hind How to Play Backgammon open              
236v Barzi Brings (or Recites) the Kalila and Dimna to Nushirvan open              
241v Hurmuzd Enthroned open              
246v Bahram Chubina kills the fleeing Sava Shah open              
249r Bahram Chubina Wears Women's Clothes Sent by Hurmuzd open              
253r Khusraw Parviz and Bahram Chubina Meet open              
255v Khusraw Parviz and Bahram Chubina Battle open              
257r Bahram Chubina enthroned open              
260v Kharrad in the Presence of the Caesar's Talisman open              
263r The Angel Surush Rescues Khusraw Parviz open              
266r Bahram Chubina Kills a Lion-Ape open              
267v Bahram Chubina Wounded by Captured Qulun open              
271r Khusraw Parviz Greets Shirin After the Hunt open              
272v The Concealed Musician Barbad Plays for Khusraw Parviz open              
277v Mihr Hurmuzd Slays Khusraw Parviz open              
280v Yazdigird Enthroned open              
282r Sa'ad Vaqqas Slays General Rustam open              
284r The Miller Assassinates Yazdigird open              
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close Istanbul, Turk ve Islam Eserleri Muzesi open 9 419 272 130 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