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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
close   I.O.Islamic 3254 open 52 48 4
001v Illumination open     •          
002r Illumination open     •          
029v Rustam lifts Qulun from saddle on his spear open     •          
037v Rustam and the White Demon open               •
040v court scene with dancing girls open     •          
075v Siyavush playing polo open     •          
089v Pilsam slain by Rustam open     •          
098v Giv before Kay Khusrau, whom he has found in his retirement open     •          
110r Bizhan kills Palashan with his mace open     •          
116v Giv cuts off the head of Tazhaw in revenge for his wounded brother Bahram open     •          
130v Rustam shooting at Ashkabus open     •          
138v A wrestling match before a prince open     •          
145v Rustam wrestling with Pulavand open     •          
150v Bizhan slaughters the wild boars open     •          
168v Barzu pursuing Tus and Faiburz open     •          
172r Barzu requests Afrasiyab for permission to fight open     •          
176r Barzu captured by Faramarz open     •          
182v combat of Rustam and Barzu as the latter tries to escape open     •          
187v Barzu's mother prevents Rustam from killing Barzu open     •          
192r Gudarz arriving at the pavilion of Susan the Sorceress open     •          
198r Barzu leading a white elephant before Afrasiyab open     •          
199v Barzu, fallen from his horse, in combat with Shida son of Afrasiyab open     •          
202r Rustam and Pilsam wrestling on horseback open     •          
205r Afrasiyab wounds Barzu with an arrow open     •          
211v The hosts arrayed for for the Battle of the Twelve Rukhs open     •          
216v Human slain by Bizhan open     •          
218r Piran learns about the death of Nastihan open     •          
225r Giv fights Lahhak and Farshidvard open     •          
230v Combat of Gustaham with Lahhak and Farshidvard open     •          
231r A general engagement between Turanian and Iranians open     •          
233r The eleventh combat: Gudarz kills Piran open     •          
243v Shida, son of Afrasiyab, slain by Kay Khusrau open     •          
252v Victory of the Iranians over the Turanians open     •          
255v Battle between Kay Khusrau and the king of Makran open     •          
260v Afrasiyab beheaded by Kay Khusrau in the presence of Rustam open     •          
270v Gushtasp killing the wolf open     •          
272r Gushtasp and the dragon open     •          
274r Battle between Gushtasp and Ilyas open     •          
281r Battle between Turanians under Arjasp and the Iranians under Gushtasp open     •          
284r combat of Isfandiyar and Bidarafsh open     •          
288r The death of Luhrasp in battle against the forces of Arjasp open     •          
292r Gurgsar captured by Isfandiyar open     •          
294r Isfandiyar giving thanks after killing the wolves open     •          
295r Isfandiyar and the dragon open     •          
300r Isfandiyar killing Arjasp in Brazen Fortress open     •          
317r Rustam shooring Isfandiyar in the eyes open     •          
324v Execution of Faramarz by Bahman open               •
341r combat of Iskandar and Fur open     •          
343r Iskandar before Queen Qaydafa open     •          
347v Iskandar killing a dragon open               •
359v Ardawan slain by Ardashir open     •          
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