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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
close Indian Institute Pers. 32 open 83 5 78
Binding open               •
013r Zahhak discusses his dream with Arnavaz open           •    
020v The murder of Iraj open           •    
026v Manuchihr enthroned open               •
038r Zal comes to Sam in Kabul open               •
044v The birth of Rustam open               •
053r Afrasiyab executes Nauzar open               •
063r Rustam's first labour: Rakhsh kills a dragon (variant) open               •
067v Kay Kavus and his knights brought to the White Div open               •
072r Rustam's seventh labour: he kills the White Div open           •    
075r Rustam overpowers the King of Mazandaran open               •
083r Rustam fights the Turanians open               •
094v The first combat of Rustam and Suhrab open               •
097r Rustam mortally wounds Suhrab open               •
106r The fire ordeal of Siyavush open               •
112r Zanga goes to Afrasiyab open               •
116r Siyavush plays polo before Afrasiyab open               •
127r Guruy executes Siyavush open               •
133v Rustam fights Afrasiyab (CHECK = 186?) open               •
138r Giv protects Farangis and Kay Khusrau from the Turanians (CHECK, cf. 189?) open               •
140v Giv leads Piran before Kay Khusrau and Farangis open           •    
149v Kay Khusraw addresses the Iranians open               •
153v Farud shoots Tus's horse from under him open           •    
162r Gudarz battles the Turanians open               •
180v Rustam kills Ashkabus and his horse open               •
189v Rustam pulls the Khaqan of Chin from his elephant by lasso open               •
199r Rustam fights a sea monster open               •
206r Bizhan is brought to the pit open               •
215r Rustam rescues Bizhan from the pit open               •
227r Barzu wounds Rustam in combat open               •
230r Barzu wounds Rustam in combat open               •
241r Barzu's mother prevents Rustam from killing Barzu open               •
248v Pilsam catches the horse open               •
251r Rustam battles Pilsam open               •
256r death of Pilsam open               •
270v Bizhan kills Human open               •
271r The first combat: Fariburz kills Gulbad open               •
283r The eleventh combat: Gudarz kills Piran open               •
289r Kay Khusrau learns about Afrasiyab's intention for war open               •
295r Kay Khusraw kills Pashang open               •
300r Afrasiyab sends his son Shida to Kay Khusrau open               •
321r Kay Khusrau's champions lost in the snow open               •
326v Caesar offers Katayun to Gushtasp in marriage open               •
334r Gushtasp enthroned open               •
345v Luhrasp assassinated (mispl) open               •
352v Isfandiyar's second labour: he fights the lions open               •
358v Isfandiyar's fourth labour: he kills the sorceress open               •
365v Rustam and Isfandiyar fight again open               •
375r Rustam shoots Isfandiyar in the eyes with a double-pointed arrow open               •
380v Rustam kills Shaghad before dying open               •
389v Iskandar dictates a letter to Kayd open               •
392v Iskandar attends the dying Dara open               •
404v Iskandar in the land of the Brahmins open               •
414v Ardashir hunts with Ardavan's sons open               •
420v Ardashir hangs Haftvad and his eldest son Shahuy open               •
434r Mihrak's daughter converses with Shapur open               •
443v A sea monster kills Yazdagird open               •
447r Bahram Gur enthroned after killing the lions open               •
460v Bahram Gur hunts lions open               •
467v Shangul entertains Bahram Gur open               •
490r Anushirvan raises an army against Caesar open               •
495r Buzurjmihr advises Anushirvan open               •
502v Siege of a fortress open               •
512r Buzurjmihr arranges chess pieces before Anushirvan open               •
524v Hurmuzd enthroned open               •
527v Bahram Chubina replies to Sava Shah open               •
534r Bahram Chubina kills the fleeing Sava Shah open               •
544v Khusrau Parviz enthroned open               •
550v Bahram Chubina kills Bahram, son of Siyavush while playing polo open               •
560r Khusrau Parviz with Maryam open               •
562v Bahram Chubina kills Kut the Roman open               •
567r Buzurjmihr predicts the contents of the locked chest open               •
576r Gurdiya is given a warm reception by Khusrau Parviz open               •
581r Khusrau and Shirin open               •
592v Mihr Hurmuzd murders Khusrau Parviz open               •
594v Ardashir enthroned open               •
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
open Pers. c. 4 open 55 55
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