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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
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
close Additional 5600 open 90 90
012v Hushang and Gayumars fighting the Black Div to avenge the death of Siyamak open       •        
018v Kava, the smith, kneeling before Zuhhak open       •        
024v Faridun meeting his three sons on their return from the Yemen open       •        
028r Iraj stabbed to death by Tur open       •        
032v Minuchihr spearing Tur in battle open       •        
037r Sam discovering his infant son Zal on mount Alburz with the simurgh open       •        
042v Zal and Rudabeh open       •        
051r The priest testing Zal before Minuchihr open       •        
054r Birth of Rustam open       •        
064r Rustam catching Rakhsh open       •        
065v open       •        
068v A minstrel div tempts Kay Kavus to invade Mazandaran open       •        
075v Rustam killing the white div open       •        
078v Rustam asking Kay kaus to allow him to return to zal open       •        
084v Kay Kavus airborne open       •        
088r Tahmina visits Rustam's chamber open       •        
099r Rustam mortally wounds Suhrab open       •        
107v The fire ordeal of Siyavush open       •        
116v Afrasiyab greets Siyavush open       •        
128r Guruy executes Siyavush open       •        
130r Piran bringing Kay Khusrau before Afrasiyab open       •        
134r Rustam fighting Pilsam open       •        
139v Kay Khusrau brought back by Giv and Piran open       •        
142v Kay Khusrau, Giv and Farangis crossing the Oxus open       •        
147v Kay Khusrau setting the young Kai Khusrau on the throne beside him open       •        
154v Farud shoots Giv's horse from under him open       •        
156v Bahram finding Jarireh killing herself near her son Farud's body open       •        
169v Ruhham cutting off the arm of Bazur, the sorcerer, on Mount Hamavaran open       •        
176r Meeting between Piran and the Khaqan of Chin on Mount Hamavaran open       •        
178r Kamus in battle against Tus and Giv open       •        
180v Rustam kills Ashkabus and his horse open       •        
182v Rustam leading his prisoner, Kamus open       •        
183v Rustam siezing the horse of Changish in battle open       •        
189r Rustam defeating Shangal open       •        
197v Rustam overthrows Puladvand open       •        
200v Akvan Div flings Rustam into the sea open       •        
211v Rustam rescues Bizhan from the pit open       •        
222v Human fighting Bizhan open       •        
234r The second combat: Giv fights Guruy Zirih open       •        
236v Gudarz pursuing Piran up the hill open       •        
244v Afrasiyab being told of the death of human and piran and the defeat of the Turanians open       •        
250r Kay Khusrau killing Shaida open       •        
257r Kay Khusrau and his army attacking Afrasiyab at Gang-bihisht open       •        
264v Kay Khusrau crossing the sea on his way to Gangdizh open       •        
269v Kay Khurau watching Afrasiyab and Garsivaz being executed open       •        
274r Kay khusrau talking to Rustam and Zal when he appointed Luhrasp as his successor open       •        
277v Rustam, Zal and Giv hearing of the death of Kay khusrau open       •        
280v Burab testing Gushtasp's claim to be a black-smith open       •        
285r Gushtasp killing the dragon open       •        
288v Gushtasp after his acccession receive the Qaysar of Rum open       •        
295r Garami son of Jamasp seizes the Iranian standard but is killed open       •        
304v Isfandiyar carrying the body of his brother away from the battle on his saddle open       •        
310v Isfaniyar killing simurgh in his fifth trial open       •        
314v Isfandiyar killing Arjasp in the Brazen Fort open       •        
320v Bahman about to roll a rock on Rustam cooking a wild ass below open       •        
325v Meeting between Isfandiyar and Rustam open       •        
333r Rustam shooting Isfandiyar in the eyes with his maic forked arrow open       •        
338v Rustam impaled in the pit of spears shooting Shaghad through the tree trunk watched by Zavareh open       •        
343v The infant Darab, abandoned by his mother Humay, rescue by the lauderer open       •        
344v Rashnavad finds Darab asleep by a ruined castle open       •        
346v Darab rewards his foster parents open       •        
350r Iskandar visiting Dara open       •        
353r Iskandar comforting the dying Dara open       •        
357r Mihran interpreting the Qaid of Hind's dream open       •        
361v The iron cavalry filled with lighted naphtha used by Iskandar to rout Fur's war elephants open       •        
364v Nushabeh recognising Iskandar open       •        
372r The wall built against Juj and majuj open       •        
385v Ardashir on his way to the Brazen Fort to kill the worm open       •        
387v Shapur brought before Ardashir open       •        
399v Shapur with the daughter of Mihrak open       •        
402v Shapur brought fettered before the Qaysar of Rum open       •        
404v Shapur with Mani open       •        
408v Bahram Gur showing off his hunting prowess to Azadeh by replacing a gazelle's horns by arrows open       •        
411v Bahram Gur hearing of his father's death and of Khusrau Parviz's succession to the throne open       •        
419v The drunken shoemaker riding Bahram Gur's lion open       •        
437r Meeting between Bahram Gur and Shangal open       •        
452v Mazdak hanged by order of Anushiravan open       •        
464v Buzurjmihr interpreting Anushirvan's dearm open       •        
477v The Khaqan of Chin sending his daughter to Anushiravan escorted by Mihran open       •        
483v Buzurjmihr introducing the Kind of Hind to nard open       •        
488v Battle between Talhand and Gav open       •        
506r Mihran Sitad telling Hurmuzd about Bahram Chubin open       •        
525r Khusrau Parviz and Bahram Chubina dispute kingship rights open       •        
538v Kharrad discovering the talisman set up by Qaysar of Rum to deceive his enemies open       •        
548r Bahram Chubin killing the dragon open       •        
551v Bahram Chubin killed by Qulun open       •        
555v khusrau Parviz with Shirin open       •        
562v Barbad entertaining Khusrau Parviz by playing the lute open       •        
573v Shirin visiting the tomb of Khusrau Parviz open       •        
578v Rustam, brother of Farrukhzad, killed by Sa'd ibn Waqqas open       •        
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