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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
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
close   MS Holmes 150 (A/5) open 89 89
004v Jamshid enthroned, carried by Divs open     •          
005v Jamshid sawn in half before Zahhak open     •          
008v Jamshid's sisters watch Zahhak being secured by Faridun open     •          
012v Head of Iraj is brought before Faridun open     •          
014v Faridun tests his sons open     •          
019v Manuchihr kills Tur in battle open     •          
023r The Simurgh brings Zal to Sam open     •          
025r Zal marries Rudaba open     •          
026r The birth of Rustam open     •          
027r Kay Ka'us writes a patent for Giv open     •          
028r Rustam enthroned with Kay Qubad on Mount Alburz open     •          
029r Rustam encounters Afrasiyab across a river open     •          
031r Nauzar about to be executed by Afrasiyab open     •          
033v Rustam captures and kills Kamus open     •          
036v Tahmina visits Rustam open     •          
037v Giv finds Kay Khusraw in Turan open     •          
039v Piran led captive before Kay Khusraw and Farangis by Giv open     •          
040v Kay Khusrau crosses the Oxus with Farangis and Giv open     •          
042v Rustam kills Ashkabus and his horse open     •          
050r Rustam comes to aid the Iranians open     •          
051r Captured Surkha before Faramarz and Rustam open     •          
052r Rustam's first labour: Rakhsh kills a lion open     •          
052v Rustam's third labour: he kills a dragon open     •          
053r Rustam's fourth labour: he kills the witch open     •          
053v Rustam's fifth labour: he lassoes Awlad open     •          
054v Piran and Kay Khusraw before Afrasiyab (check the place of the title) open     •          
060r Kay Kavus' airborne open     •          
061v Kay Ka'us summons Rustam open     •          
066r Rustam mortally wounds Suhrab open     •          
068r Mourning for Siyavush open     •          
069r Rustam fights Afrasiyab, Human and the Turanians (check!) open     •          
070r Barta kills Kuhram with his sword open     •          
070v Piran escapes from Gudarz but is later killed open     •          
072v Bizhan discovers the wounded Gustaham open     •          
074v Kay Khusraw fights Shida open     •          
080r The Persians capture Bihisht, Afrasiyab's fortress open     •          
083r Rustam remounts while Puladvand escapes open     •          
084r Rustam asleep before being carried off by div Akwan open     •          
085r Rustam greets Kay Khusraw after killing div Akwan open     •          
086v Manizha entertains Bizhan in the meadows (?) open     •          
089r Rustam lifts Afrasiyab by the belt open     •          
097v Jarira commits suicide over her son's body open     •          
101v Manizha appeals to Rustam open     •          
102v Rustam parleys with the King of Hamavaran open     •          
104v The Turanians defeat the Iranians open     •          
105v Tazhav kills Bahram open     •          
107v Rustam rescues Bizhan from the pit open     •          
108v Bizhan kills Human open     •          
120r Fariburz kills Kalbad open     •          
120v Bizhan fights Ruyin open     •          
122v Rustam and Piran parley open     •          
124r The Kahqan of Chin led captive by Rustam open     •          
129v Rustam overpowers the King of Mazandaran open     •          
137v Ta'ir captive before Shapur open     •          
145v Kay Khusraw gives up his throne to Luhrasp open     •          
147r Kay Khusrau disappears open     •          
156v Gushtasp before Caesar open     •          
158v Gushtasp plays polo before Caesar open     •          
166r Isfandiyar kills Arjasp open     •          
178r Bidarafsh kills Zarir open     •          
180v Kuhram kills Luhrasp open     •          
182r Kay Khusraw executes Afrasiyab open     •          
184r Rustam meets Isfandiyar (?) @ open     •          
187r Gurgsar brought captive before Isfandiyar open     •          
188 Isfandiyar's second labour: he fights the lions open     •          
189r Isfandiyar's fourth labour: he kills the sorceress open     •          
189v Isfandiyar's fifth labour: he kills the Simurgh open     •          
192v Rustam and Rakhsh wounded by the arrows of Isfandiyar open     •          
194v Rustam and Zal with dying Isfandiyar open     •          
197v Rustam kills Shaghad before dying open     •          
202v The nine wisemen bring the Qayd's daughter from India open     •          
206v Faramarz executed by Bahman open     •          
208r Rashnavad finds Darab asleep by a ruined castle open     •          
212r Iskandar attends the dying Dara open     •          
213r Luhrasp speaks with his son Gushtasp open     •          
214v Iskandar with Queen Qadafa and her court open     •          
220v Encounter of Ardavan and Ardashir open     •          
224r Mihrak'sdaughter converses with Shapur open     •          
225r Khusrau Parviz and Bahram Chubina meet open     •          
233r Bahram Chubina defeats and kills Sava open     •          
237r Anushirvan finds a young man in his harem open     •          
250v The miller assassinates Yazdagird open     •          
251v Bahram Gur battles Khaqan of Chin open     •          
255r Bahram Gur kills a dragon (check - kappi-lion?) open     •          
260r Mihr Hurmuzd offers to murder Khusrau Parviz open     •          
263v Anushirvan's envoy Mihran Setad in the Khaqan's court open     •          
267r Bahram Chubina and Khusraw fight on a mountain (check) open     •          
275v Khusraw Parviz visits Shirin in her castle open     •          
open MS Holmes 151 (A/6) open 72 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