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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
open Turkey 6 77 1191 141 542 429 79
close UK 29 268 3928 31 715 1095 972 362 562 12 176
close Birmingham, Special Collections open 1 72 20 52
close Cambridge, Ancient Indian and Iran Trust open 1 29 29
close Cambridge, Cheffins open 1 5 5
close Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum open 5 101 28 4 69
close Cambridge, University Library open 10 271 11 69 12 1 121 12 45
close Exeter, Devon and Exeter Institution open 1 0
close London, The British Library open 39 1290 295 346 457 102 86 4
open Additional 15531 open 48 48
open Additional 16761 open 40 40
open Additional 18188 open 72 72
open Additional 18804 open 97 97
open Additional 27257 open 55 55
open Additional 27258 open 64 64
open Additional 27261 open 2 2
open Additional 27302 open 52 52
open Additional 5600 open 90 90
open Additional 6609 open 5 5
open Additional 6610 open 47 47
open Additional 7724 open 10 10
open I.O.Islamic 119 open 5 5
open I.O.Islamic 1256 open 28 28
open I.O.Islamic 133 open 24 24
open I.O.Islamic 301 open 27 27
open I.O.Islamic 3254 open 52 48 4
open I.O.Islamic 3263 open 23 23
open I.O.Islamic 3265 open 41 41
open I.O.Islamic 3540 open 60 60
open I.O.Islamic 741 open 10 10
open I.O.Islamic 742 open 5 5
open I.O.Islamic 966 open 65 65
open Oriental 11842 open 14 14
open Oriental 12084 open 18 18
open Oriental 12085 open 16 16
open Oriental 12086 open 5 5
open Oriental 12483 open 30 30
open Oriental 12688 open 90 90
open Oriental 13859 open 28 28
close   Oriental 1403 open 94 94
008v Two poets open   •            
009v Dancing girls watched by a prince and a child open   •            
010r Firdausi and the court poets of Ghazna ? open   •            
013r Sultan Mahmud of Ghazna enthroned open   •            
013v Kayumars enthroned open   •            
014v Gayumars watching Hushang killing the black Div open   •            
015r Tahmuras enthroned open   •            
015v Jamshid teaches the crafts open   •            
017v Zahhak enthroned with Jamshid's sisters (in this ms.: daughters) Shahrinaz and Arnavaz before him open   •            
023v Faridun enthroned open   •            
053r Minuchihr and Naudar open   •            
053v Naudar enthroned open   •            
062r Zal and Rustam leading their army against Afrasiyab open   •            
063v Rustam and Kay Qubad with their army open   •            
066r Kay Kaus receiving homage open   •            
072r Rustam's seventh labour: he kills the White Div open   •            
093r Rustam distraught as he recognises Suhrab by his bracelet open   •            
097v Sudabeh tempting Siyavush open   •            
100v The fire ordeal of Siyavush watched by Kay Khaus and Sudabeh open   •            
123r Pilsam weeping as Siyavush is killed by Garvi open   •            
129v Rustam kills Pilsam open   •            
138v Kay Khusrau crosses the Oxus with Farangis and Giv open   •            
144v Kay khusrau going to review his troops before fighting the army of Hind open   •            
150v Jarireh tearing her robes in anguish over her son, Faridun open   •            
159v Tus killing Arzhang in battle open   •            
161v The Turanians use sorcery against the Iranians in battle open   •            
171r Kamus dragged from his elephant by Rustam open   •            
172r Rustam siezing Changish's horse by the tail in battle open   •            
177v Rustam, on foot, dragging the Khaqan of Chin from his elephant open   •            
183v Pulavand defeated by Rustam open   •            
185r Akvan Div flings Rustam into the sea open   •            
187v Bizhan slaughters the wild boars open   •            
190v Bizhan, his neck and wrists fettered together, in the pit open   •            
206r Bizhan killing Human in revenge for the murder of Siyavush open   •            
213r Giv and Piran fighting open   •            
215v Fariburz killing Qubad in battle open   •            
217v The eleventh combat: Gudarz kills Piran open   •            
220r Gustaham, having killed Farshidvard, attacking Luhhak open   •            
225v The armies of Kay Khusrau and Afrasiyab facing each other open   •            
228v Kay Khusrau killing Shida open   •            
237r Kay Khusrau celebrating his victory over Afrasiyab open   •            
242v Hum leading Afrasiyab from the cave by his girdle open   •            
250r Luhrasp's accession open   •            
252r Gushtasp, who masqueraded as a blacksmith being tested by Burab at Rum open   •            
254r Gushtasp killing the wolf of Faskun open   •            
255v Gushtasp killing the dragon of Mount Saqila open   •            
257v Gushtasp killing Ilyas open   •            
259v Gushtasp's accession open   •            
264r Battle between Gushtasp and Arjasp open   •            
265r Bidarafsh killing Zarir, brother of Gushtasp, in battle open   •            
266v Isfandiyar having decapitated Bidarafsh in battle, holds the severed head open   •            
269r Isfandiyar sent in chains on an elephant to Gumbadan by his father, Gushtasp open   •            
274r Isfandiyar lassoing Gurgsar open   •            
275v Isfandiyar's first labour: he fights the wolves open   •            
276r Isfandiyar's second labour: he fights the lions open   •            
277r Isfandiyar's third labour: he fights the dragon open   •            
277v Isfandiyar's fourth labour: he kills the sorceress open   •            
278r Isfandiyar's fifth labour: he kills the Simurgh open   •            
280v Isfandiyar, disguised as a merchant, kneeling before Arjasp in the Brazen Fort with a gold bowl of jewels open   •            
282r Isfandiyar having decapitated Arjasp, holds his severed head open   •            
287v Rustam, watched by Bahman, kicking away the rock as he roasts a wild ass open   •            
296r Zal summoning the |Simurgh to help rustam by burning a feather on a brazier open   •            
297v Rustam shooting Isfandiyar in the eyes with his magic forked arrow open   •            
302v Rustam kills Shaghad before dying open   •            
305r Faramarz, son of Rustam, being hanged in the presence of Bahman open   •            
306r The launderer's wife rescues Darab from the water open   •            
311v Iskandar being received by Dara open   •            
313v Iskandar comforting the dying Dara, with the two reacherous officers, Mahiyar and Janusiyar, held prisoner nearby open   •            
318r The Qaid of Hind's daughter brought before Iskandar open   •            
320v Iskandar killing Fur in battle open   •            
323r Nushabeh recognising Iskandar who is disguised as a merchant open   •            
328r Khizr in front of the Fountain of Life open   •            
328v Israfil blowing his large golden trumpet watched by Iskandar open   •            
329r Iskandar at the wall of the Land of Juj and Majuj open   •            
330r Iskandar looking at the talking tree open   •            
331v Approaching Babylon Iskandar meets Gushbistar open   •            
338r Ardashir ordering his exeutioner to behead Ardavan open   •            
339r The spinning girl finding the worm in her apple open   •            
341r Ardashir feeding the worm of Kirman with molten metal open   •            
343v Shapur and Mihrak's daughter at the well open   •            
352v Shapur sewn up in an ass's skin brought before the Qaysar of Rum open   •            
359v Bahram Gur's mount tramples Azada open   •            
360v The body of Yazdgird being carried in a coffin to Fars open   •            
363v Bahram Gur wins the crown by killing two lions open   •            
366v Baraham the Jew makes Bahram Gur sweep up horse droppings open   •            
368v The drunk cobbler riding one of Bahram Gur's lions open   •            
370r Bahram Gur meeting the miller and his two daughters open   •            
376r Bahram Gur hunting lions open   •            
377v Bahram Gur killing the dragon open   •            
385v Bahram Gur kills a dragon in India open   •            
396v Mazdak being hanged and shot through with arrows open   •            
397r Accession of Anushirvan open   •            
419v Chess sent to Anushirvan by the Qaid of Hind open   •            
425r Talhand dead on the battlefield in from of his elephant open   •            
open Oriental 14403 open 3 3
open Oriental 14548 open 0
open Oriental 2926 open 9 9
open Oriental 2926, 2976 open 0
open Oriental 2976 open 9 9
open Oriental 371 open 5 5
open Oriental 4384 open 9 9
open Oriental 4906 open 38 38
close London, The British Museum open 34 73 14 7 8 5 37 1 1
close London, Christie's open 16 102 13 81 1 4 3
close London, Colnaghi Auction House open 1 1 1
close London , Francesca Galloway open 4 4 3 1
close London, Keir Collection open 29 142 10 63 26 43
close London, Noor Collection open 1 0
close London, Royal Asiatic Society open 2 46 31 1 14
close London, Sam Fogg open 14 77 1 39 8 20 9
close London, School of Oriental & African Studies open 6 94 4 47 40 3
close London, Sotheby's open 44 142 4 1 107 26 1 3
close London , Spink open 2 3 2 1
close London, Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding open 19 47 28 19
close Manchester, John Rylands University Library of Manchester open 11 579 76 239 102 162
close Oxford, All Souls College open 2 68 21 47
close Oxford, Bodleian Library open 14 561 2 173 56 41 123 56 109
close Oxford, Merton College open 1 18 16
close Private, Lady Homayun Renwick open 4 2 1 1
close Private, St. Gall open 1 1 1
close St Andrews, University of St Andrews Library open 1 37 37
close Windsor, Windsor Castle open 2 161 89 71 1
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