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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
close Oriental 12688 open 90 90
008v Firdausi and the court poets open   •            
015v Sultan Mahmud of Ghazna enthroned open   •            
016v Gayumars and his courtiers open   •            
017v Hushang killing the Black Div open   •            
019r Jamshid enthroned open   •            
022r Zahhak enthroned open   •            
028v Faridun attacking Zuhhak watched by Jamshid's sister open   •            
036r The murder of Iraj by his brothers Tur and Salm open   •            
037r Faridun mourning the death of Iraj open   •            
041v Minuchihr and his army killing Tur open   •            
045v Minuchihr enthroned open   •            
053r Zal visiting Rudabeh open   •            
066v The birth of Rustam open   •            
076v Zall killing Khazarvan in battle open   •            
079v The reconciliation between the armies of Zal and Zav and the drawing up of the boundary between Iran and Turan open   •            
081r Rustam catching Rakhsh open   •            
083v Rustam lifts Afrasiyab by the belt open   •            
084r open   •            
086v Kay Kaus enthroned open   •            
090v Rakhsh killing the lion while Rustam sleeps open   •            
091v Rustam roasting a wild ass in the grove open   •            
092r Rustam killing the dragon open   •            
093r Rustam killing the witchwoman open   •            
094v Rustam fighting Arzhang open   •            
095v Rustam killing the white div open   •            
097r Rustam crushing the hand of the king of Mazandaran in their trial of strength open   •            
098v Rustam killing Juya open   •            
102v open   •            
106r The flying machine of Kay Kaus open   •            
109v Pilsam fighting Gustaham open   •            
111v Rustam seeing Tahmineh for the first time open   •            
113v Suhrab snatching Gurdafarid's helmet off in battle and discovering she is a woman open   •            
117v Suhrab shown the body of Zhandeh Razm who was killed by Rustam open   •            
119r Hajur telling Suhrab the names of opposing chiefs of Iran open   •            
121v Rustam and Suhrab returning to their respective camps after their first battle open   •            
123v Suhrab defeating Rustam open   •            
124r Rustam stabbing Suhrab open   •            
130v Sudabeh tempting Siyavush open   •            
132r Siyavush visiting Sudabeh open   •            
135r The fire ordeal of Siyavush open   •            
145v Meeting between Siyavush and Afrasiyab open   •            
147v Siyavush and Afrasiyab playing polo open   •            
148v Siyavush and Afrasiyab hunting open   •            
150v Siyavush and Farangis together open   •            
155v Siyavush defeating Damur and Garvi open   •            
162r Garvi killing Siyavush and Garsivaz catches the blood in a bowl open   •            
165r Kay Khusrau brought before Afrasiyab by Piran open   •            
168v Surkeh taken prisoner by Faramarz open   •            
171v Rustam enthroned as king of Turan after defeating Afrasiyab open   •            
175r Giv finding Kay Khusrau in Turan open   •            
180r Kay Khusrau crosses the Oxus with Farangis and Giv open   •            
181v Kai Kaus putting the young Kay Khusrau on the throne beside him open   •            
186r Kay Khusrau praised by the elders open   •            
196r Bizhan fights Farud on foot open   •            
197v The Iranians mourn Farud open   •            
200v Battle berween Giv and Tazhav in which Tazhav's crown was snatched off open   •            
204r Battle between Iranians and Turanians open   •            
212v Battle between Tus and Human open   •            
214v Ruhham overcomes Bazur the Turanian wizard open   •            
224v Battle between Kamus and Giv open   •            
227v Rustam kills Ashkabus and his horse open   •            
229v Rustam taking Kamus prisoner open   •            
232v Meeting between Rustam and Piran open   •            
237v Rustam unhorsing Shangal open   •            
240r Rustam pulls the Khaqan of Chin from his elephant by lasso open   •            
249r Rustam overthrows Puladvand open   •            
253r Rustam kills Akvan Div open   •            
255v Bizhan slaughters the wild boars open   •            
257v Manizha entertains Bizhan in the meadows open   •            
260v Manizha is brought to the pit open   •            
264v Rustam feasts with Giv open   •            
269v Rustam rescues Bizhan from the pit open   •            
283v Bizhan kills Human open   •            
293v Battle between Giv and Piran open   •            
297vA Battle between Fariburz and Kulbad open   •            
297vB The second combat: Giv fights Guruy Zirih open   •            
298rA The third combat: Guraza kills Siyamak by throwing him to the ground open   •            
298rB The fourth combat: Furuhil kills Zangala open   •            
298v Battle between Ruhham and Barman open   •            
299rA Bizhan leads away the horse and body of Ruyin open   •            
299rB The seventh combat: Hujir kills Sipahram with a blow of his sword open   •            
299v Battle between Akhast and Zangeh open   •            
300rA Gurgin taking Andariman's horse and armour after defeating him in battle open   •            
300rB The tenth combat: Barta kills Kuhram open   •            
300v Battle between Gudarz and Piran open   •            
305r Bizhan finding Gustaham wounded after his battle with Luhhak and Farshivard open   •            
313r The iranian and Turanian armies ranged up against each other open   •            
317v Kay Khusrau defeating Shida open   •            
321v Kay Khusrau fights Afrasiyab again open   •            
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