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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
open Bodl. Or. 716 open 0
open Canonici Or. 122 open 1 1
open Dep. b. 5 open 31 31
open Elliott 325 open 56 55 1
open Fraser 60 open 44 15 29
open Indian Institute Pers. 32 open 83 5 78
open Indian Institute Pers. 7 open 1 1
open Or. 716 open 120 2 118
open Ouseley 344 open 41 41
open Ouseley 369 open 24 24
open Ouseley Add. 176 open 63 63
close Pers. c. 4 open 55 55
003v Illuminated page for preface open   •            
004r Illuminated page for preface open   •            
010v Kayumars enthroned open   •            
016r Faridun tests his sons open   •            
020v Zahhak hears Kava's complaint open   •            
023v The murder of Iraj open   •            
031v The birth of Zal open   •            
054r Rustam catches Rakhsh open   •            
056r Kay Qubad enthroned open   •            
061v Rustam relaxes after killing the dragon open   •            
064v Rustam's seventh labour: he kills the White Div open   •            
075r Tahmina visits Rustam's chamber open   •            
086r Rustam mortally wounds Suhrab open   •            
090v Siyavush in Sudaba's private quarters open   •            
094r The fire ordeal of Siyavush open   •            
103v Siyavush plays polo before Afrasiyab open   •            
116r Guruy executes Siyavush open   •            
123r Rustam kills Pilsam open   •            
126r Giv finds Kay Khusrau in Turan open   •            
129v Kay Khusrau crosses the Oxus with Farangis and Giv open   •            
132v Kay Khusrau's army besieges Bahman's castle open   •            
141v Farud learns of the approach of Tus open   •            
149r Kay Khusrau disgraces Tus open   •            
156r Fariburz and Ruhham seek a truce from Piran open   •            
158r The Turanians attack the Iranians' stronghold on Mount Hamavan open   •            
166v Rustam kills Ashkabus and his horse open   •            
176r Rustam kills Gahar Gahani open   •            
186r Akvan Div flings Rustam into the sea open   •            
189r Bizhan slaughters the wild boar open   •            
191v Bizhan comes to Manizha's tent open   •            
219v The armies of Turan and Iran facing each other open   •            
223r The second combat: Giv fights Guruy Zirih open   •            
225r The eleventh combat: Gudarz fights Piran open   •            
229v Kay Khusraw sees the killed Turanian champions open   •            
238r Kay Khusrau kills Shida open   •            
245r Kay Khusrau besieges Gang Dizh open   •            
256v The execution of Afrasiyab open   •            
266v Luhrasp enthroned open   •            
272r Gushtasp and the dragon open   •            
283v Isfandiyar kills Bidarafsh open   •            
293r Isfandiyar's second labour: he fights the lions open   •            
295r Isfandiyar's fifth labour: he kills the Simurgh open   •            
316r Rustam shoots Isfandiyar in the eyes with a double-pointed arrow open   •            
321r Rustam kills Shaghad before dying open   •            
372r Shapur besieges the city of the Arabian King Ta'ir open   •            
381r Bahram Gur hunts in the company of Azada open   •            
386r Bahram Gur fights two lions to win the throne open   •            
408v Bahram Gur hunts lions open   •            
420v Anushirvan enthroned open   •            
463v Hurmuzd enthroned open   •            
472v Bahram Chubina kills the fleeing Sava Shah open   •            
488r Khusrau Parviz and Bahram Chubina dispute kingship rights open   •            
506r Bahram Chubina kills the monkey-lion open   •            
508v The captive Qulun mortally wounds Bahram Chubina open   •            
519r Barbad laments for Parviz open   •            
open Whinfield 1 open 42 5 35 1
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