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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
close   I.O.Islamic 966 open 65 65
001v Illuminated title-page (right hand side) open       •        
002r Illuminated title-page (left side) open       •        
004v Gayumarth and his court open       •        
008v Jamshid sawn in half before Zahhak open       •        
014v Faridun strikes Zuhhak with mace in the presence of Jamshid's sister open       •        
018r Faridun, in the form of a dragon, testing his sons open       •        
026r Manuchihr fights Kakuy, grandson of Zahhak open       •        
033v Zal embracing Rudabeh open       •        
044r The youthful Rustam presented to his grandfather Sam open       •        
045r Young Rustam killing the mad elephant open       •        
054v Rustam captures his horse Rakhsh open       •        
056r Rustam lifts Qulun from the saddle on his spear open       •        
057r Rustam lifts Afrasiyab by the belt open       •        
062r Rustam's first labour: Rakhsh kills a lion open       •        
063r Rustam's third labour: he kills a dragon open       •        
064v Rustam sees the dungeon where Kay Kavus and the Persian army lie in blind captivity open       •        
066r Rustam's seventh labour: he kills the White Div open       •        
068r Battle between the Persians under Rustam and the army of Mazandaran open       •        
071r Sudabeh escorted from Hamavaran to marry Kay Kavus open       •        
074r Battle between Iranian and Turanian open       •        
077v Rustam about to lasso Afrasiyab open       •        
079r Tahmina comes to Rustam's chamber open       •        
088r Rustam discovers Suhrab's identity open       •        
097r The fire ordeal of Siyavush open       •        
110r Siyavush and Afrasiyab playing polo open       •        
113v Siyavush enthroned, with Piran seated before him, attended by courtiers and musicians open       •        
127v The killing of Surkha, son of Afrasiyab, in revenge for Siyavush open       •        
145r The combat of Bizhan and Farud open       •        
147r Bizhan cooking watched by Palashan mounted open       •        
157v Tus shoots the horse of Human open       •        
169v Rustam shoots Ashkabus and his horse open       •        
171v Rustam lassoing Kamus open       •        
177v Rustam lifting Shangal from his horse on the point of his spear open       •        
180r The Persians defeat the army of the Khaqan and Afrasiyab in a general engagement open       •        
186v Combat of Rustam and Puladvand, the latter represented as a demon open       •        
189r Akvan Div flings Rustam into the sea open       •        
197v Gurgin telling his false story of Bizhan's disappearance before Kay khusrau open       •        
200v Rustam appears before Kay khusrau before setting out to rescue Bizhan open       •        
212v Human challenges Fariburz open       •        
216r Human slain by Bizhan open       •        
229r The eleventh combat: Gudarz kills Piran open       •        
232v Lahhak and Farshidvard slain by Gustaham open       •        
243v Kay khusrau wrestling with Shida, son of Afrasiyab open       •        
254r The surprise night attack of Afrasiyab upon Kay khusrau open       •        
269r Kay khusrau on his last journey open       •        
275r Gushtasp and the wolf open       •        
277r Gushtasp and the dragon open       •        
279r Gushtasp kills Ilyas in battle open       •        
297r Isfandiyar's third labour: he fights the dragon open       •        
307r Rustam cooking his meal kicks back the rock thrown by Bahman open       •        
314v Rustam and Isfandiyar wrestling on horseback open       •        
318v Rustam shooting Isfandiyar in the eyes open       •        
323v the dying Rustam shoots his treacherous brother Shaghad open       •        
335r Iskandar comforts the dying Dara open       •        
358r Ardashir in bed with Gulnar open       •        
360v Captive Ardawan before Ardashir open       •        
371v The battle between the armies of Shapur and Rum open       •        
378v Shapur's attack on Caesar's camp open       •        
389r Bahram Gur wins the crown by killing two lions open       •        
403v Bahram and the Khaqan: the mock hunting expedition open       •        
408r Bahram Gur kills a dragon in India open       •        
428v Nushzad killed in battle with Ram Barzin open       •        
453v Nushiravan attacking a Roman fortress open       •        
475r Bahram Chubina fights on foot open       •        
505r Khusrau Parviz with the gardener open       •        
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
open Oriental 1403 open 94 94
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