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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 62 9 28 16 5 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 9 61 1035 10 202 288 290 86 111 48
open Georgia 2 12 74 1 16 44 13
open Germany 9 46 1228 41 183 330 426 88 101 59
open Greece 1 3 3 2 1
open Hungary 4 6 58 20 2 36
open India 37 113 3049 75 394 407 774 83 1025 17 274
open Iran 18 91 1782 4 146 624 234 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 45 235 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 6 132 635 45 151 199 98 23 116 1 2
open Tajikistan 2 4 39 32 7
open Turkey 6 77 1218 140 546 453 79
close UK 26 296 4271 34 746 1162 987 482 643 12 201
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 10 269 11 69 12 1 119 12 45
close Exeter, Devon and Exeter Institution open 1 0
close London, The British Library open 39 1292 295 346 457 104 86 4
close London, The British Museum open 34 73 14 7 8 5 37 1 1
close London, Christie's open 40 159 15 92 10 6 14 22
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 51 35 1 14 1
close London, Sam Fogg open 14 94 1 39 10 34 10
close London, School of Oriental & African Studies open 6 101 6 47 43 5
close London , Simon Ray open 1 1 1
close London, Sotheby's open 54 183 7 1 119 29 23 4
close London , Spink open 2 3 2 1
close London, Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding open 19 48 28 20
close Manchester, John Rylands University Library of Manchester open 11 649 101 282 104 162
close Oxford, All Souls College open 2 69 21 48
close Oxford, Bodleian Library open 14 710 2 173 56 41 238 89 109
close Oxford, Merton College open 1 18 16
close St Andrews, University of St Andrews Library open 1 37 37
close Windsor, Windsor Castle open 2 160 88 71 1
open MS Holmes 150 (A/5) open 88 88
close MS Holmes 151 (A/6) open 72 71 1
Binding open         •      
005v Frontispiece (verso side) open       •        
006r Sulaiman and Bilqis enthroned open       •        
006v Shamsa open       •        
007r Shamsa open       •        
007v Illuminated title page (verso side) open       •        
008r Illuminated title page (recto side) open       •        
015r Firdausi and the poets of Ghazna open       •        
015v Illuminated unvan over start of poem open       •        
033v Zahhak bound on mount Damavand open       •        
040v The murder of Iraj open       •        
046r Manuchihr kills Tur in battle open       •        
047r Manuchihr kills Salm open       •        
055v Rudaba lets down her hair for Zal to climb up open       •        
069v Rustam kills Zal's white elephant open       •        
076r Nauzar is captured in battle with Afrasiyab open       •        
078r Zal shoots Gulbad open       •        
084r Rustam lifts Afrasiyab by the belt open       •        
090r Rustam washes Rakhsh in a spring open       •        
092v Rustam's fourth labour: he kills the witch open       •        
094r Rustam's fifth labour: he lassoes Aulad open       •        
095r Rustam's sixth labour: he kills Arzhang open       •        
109v Kay Kavus airborne open       •        
120r Kay Kavus summons Rustam open       •        
128r Rustam discovers Suhrab's identity open       •        
132r Tus and Gudarz encounter a maiden in the forest open       •        
136r Siyavush pleads for Sudaba's life open       •        
139r The fire ordeal of Siyavush open       •        
149r Afrasiyab greets Siyavush open       •        
167r Rustam kills Sudaba open       •        
192r Farud kills Rivniz open       •        
195r Farud retreats to his fortress and is mortally wounded by Ruhham open       •        
213v The Iranians attack the Turanians at night open       •        
222v Rustam kills Ashkabus and his horse open       •        
242v Rustam wrestles with Puladvand open       •        
246r open       •        
251r Manizha entertains Bizhan in the meadows open       •        
259r Rustam feasts with Kay Khusrau open       •        
262r Manizha appeals to Rustam open       •        
264r Rustam rescues Bizhan from the pit open       •        
265r Rustam and Bizhan carry out a raid on Afrasiyab's palace open       •        
274v Barzu captures Tus and Fariburz open       •        
279v Rustam fights Barzu open       •        
290r open       •        
324r open       •        
335v Bizhan kills Human open       •        
350r The second combat: Giv stuns Guruy Zirih open       •        
351r The sixth combat: Bizhan kills Ruyin open       •        
353r The eleventh combat: Gudarz kills Piran open       •        
376v Kay Khusrau besieges Gang Dizh open       •        
398v Kay Khusrau bids farewell to his harem open       •        
419v Nivzar dies in battle open       •        
422v Isfandiyar kills Bidarafsh open       •        
432r Isfandiyar lassoes the Turanian hero Gurgsar open       •        
435v Isfandiyar's second labour: he fights the lions open       •        
436v Isfandiyar's third labour: he fights the dragon open       •        
439r Isfandiyar's fifth labour: he kills the Simurgh open       •        
445r Isfandiyar kills Arjasp to rescue his sisters open       •        
445v Isfaniyar kills Arjasp open       •        
473v Faramarz burns Shaghad's body open       •        
498r Queen Qaydafa shows Iskandar his portrait open       •        
502v Iskandar kills a dragon open       •        
514v Gulnar flees with Ardashir open       •        
524r Mihrak's daughter converses with Shapur open       •        
539v Shapur captures the King of Rum open       •        
552v Bahram Gur fights two lions to win the throne open       •        
600r Anushirvan raises an army against Caesar open       •        
607r Anushirvan finds a young man in his harem open       •        
621r Anushirvan sends Mihran to the Khaqan of Chin open       •        
683v Bahram Chubina's horse is killed under him open       •        
695r Gustaham in conversation with the weeping talisman open       •        
717r Gurdiya is given a warm reception by Khusrau Parviz open       •        
open USA 40 398 3570 336 295 784 1043 265 700 33 111
open Uzbekistan 1 13 252 128 109 3 3 9
open destroyed 2 2 1 1
open dispersed mss 1 15 514 413 43 50 8
open private collections 11 39 207 128 9 23 37 1 1 8
open unknown country 1 4 7 1 6
open unknown location 3 10 0