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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
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