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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
close   Additional 27257 open 55 55
001v Sulayman enthroned, surrounded by birds, animals and jinns, with Firdausi before him open     •          
002r Bilqis surrounded by angels, dancers and musicians open     •          
017v Kayumars and Hushang setting out to fight the black Div open     •          
025v Zuhhak clubbed by Faridun watched by Jamshid's sisters, Shahrinaz and Arnavaz open     •          
032r The head of Iraj taken to Faridun on a dish open     •          
044v Rudaba lets down her hair for Zal to climb up open     •          
054v Zal holding the Simurgh's feather during the birth of Rustam open     •          
063r Rustam catching Rakhsh open     •          
073r Rustam killing the white div open     •          
081r Kai Kaus in his flying machine open     •          
091r Rustam distraught as he realises he has killed Suhrab open     •          
107r Siyavush playing polo before Afrasiyab open     •          
122v Zavara executes Surkha to avenge Siyavush open     •          
147r Bizhan takes Kava's standard from Fariburz open     •          
154r Ruhham overcomes Bazur the Turanian wizard open     •          
163v Rustam kills Ashkabus and his horse open     •          
181r Kay Khusrau holds court open     •          
187r Bizhan led before Afrasiyab by the executioner open     •          
195v Rustam attacking Afrasiyab's palace by night open     •          
206r Bizhan killing Human open     •          
217r The second combat: Giv fights Guruy Zirih open     •          
231r Kai Khusrau killing Shida (Pashang) open     •          
238v Rustam takes Jahn and Garsivaz prisoner open     •          
245r Kai Khusrau crossing the sea on his way to Gang-diz open     •          
256v Kai Khusrau appointing Luhrasp as his successor open     •          
257r Kai Khusrau appointing Luhrasp as his successor open     •          
266r Caesar realises the true identity of Gushtasp open     •          
275r Arjasp flees from the battlefield open     •          
285v Isfandiyar killing the witch woman in his fourth trial open     •          
296r Rustam kicking away the boulder rolled on him by Bahman open     •          
306v The Simurgh healing Rakhsh's wounds open     •          
318r Humay bequeaths the throne to Darab open     •          
326v Iskandar and Rushanak open     •          
337v Iskandar and his men are attacked by sea serpents open     •          
349v Ardashir comes to Fars by sea open     •          
355v Shapur playing ball with other boys reconised by Ardshir open     •          
365r Shapur and his army besieging Tair's fortress open     •          
374v Bahram Gur hunts in the company of Azada open     •          
387r Bahram Gur hunting asses and lions open     •          
395r Bahram Gur taking the Khaqan of Chin prisoner open     •          
408v Khushnavaz flees from Sufaray open     •          
417v Anushiravan receiving the people of Gilan open     •          
430v Anushirvan executes Zarvan and the Jew open     •          
436r Anushirvan receives the Khaqan's daughter open     •          
445r Gav and Talhand's forces fight for a second time open     •          
454v Anushiravan and his army besieging the fortress of Saqila in Rum open     •          
467r Bahram Chubin defeating Sava Shah open     •          
477v The accession of Khusrau Parviz open     •          
488v Khusrau Parviz consulting the hermit astrologer open     •          
495v Bahram Chubina kills Kut the Ruman open     •          
505r Qulun stabbing Bahram Chubin as he sits on his throne open     •          
524v Shiruy surrounded by his supporters, hostile to his father Khusrau Parviz open     •          
532v Battle between Rustam, brother of Farrukh and Sa'd ibn Waqqas open     •          
539v Finispiece: Shah 'Abbas hunting open     •          
540r Finispiece: Shah 'Abbas hunting open     •          
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
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