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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
close Or. 716 open 120 2 118
Binding open •              
Doublure open •              
010v Illuminated page open         •      
010v Illuminated page open         •      
014r The Div Khazarvan fights Siyamak open         •      
018r Jamshid sawn in half before Zahhak open         •      
025v Faridun attended by his sons and their wives open         •      
027v Faridun receives a man sent by Salm and Tur open         •      
033r Iraj with his brothers Salm and Tur open         •      
041r Zal by Rudaba's castle open         •      
044v Scene from the Samnama open         •      
050r Rudaba and Zal together open         •      
060v Scene from the Samnama open         •      
071v Scene from the Samnama open         •      
076v Scene from the Samnama open         •      
079v Scene from the Samnama open         •      
080v Scene from the Samnama open         •      
083v The Simurgh carries Zal to her nest open         •      
094v Zal comes to Sam in Kabul open         •      
100r Zal marries Rudaba open         •      
105r Sam celebrates Zal's marriage in Sistan open         •      
107v The second battle between Nauzar and Afrasiyab open         •      
109r Battle scene open         •      
113r Rustam catches Rakhsh open         •      
117v open         •      
122r Rustam's fourth labour: he kills the witch open         •      
126v Kay Kavus fights the King of Hamavaran open         •      
129r Kay Kavus marries Sudaba open         •      
135r Rustam fights Afrasiyab open         •      
136v open         •      
137v Rustam rests after hunting on the Turanian border open         •      
139v Suhrab fights Hujir open         •      
146v open         •      
149r Rustam mortally wounds Suhrab open         •      
149v open         •      
155r open         •      
159v The fire ordeal of Siyavush open         •      
164v open         •      
170r open         •      
177v open         •      
182r Guruy executes Siyavush open         •      
185v open         •      
187v Rustam kills Pilsam open         •      
191v Giv finds Kay Khusrau in Turan open         •      
194v open         •      
200r open         •      
200v Kay Kavus receives Kay Khusrau on his arrival from Turan open         •      
203r open         •      
208v open         •      
214v open         •      
215v open         •      
222r open         •      
232r Rustam captures and kills Kamus open         •      
235r open         •      
240v open         •      
243v open         •      
249r open         •      
250v Rustam kills Ashkabus and his horse open         •      
256r Bizhan slaughters the wild boar open         •      
257r Manizha entertains Bizhan in the meadows open         •      
257v open         •      
268r open         •      
269v open         •      
275r open         •      
279v open         •      
290r open         •      
292v open         •      
301r open         •      
302r open         •      
308r open         •      
311r open         •      
322v open         •      
328r open         •      
334r The fifth combat: Ruhham kills Barman open         •      
341v open         •      
348r open         •      
354r open         •      
359r open         •      
367r open         •      
373v open         •      
378r open         •      
383r open         •      
390r The battle between Gushtasp and Arjasp open         •      
393r open         •      
396r Gushtasp puts Isfandiyar in chains open         •      
400r open         •      
411r open         •      
412v Rustam kicks aside the rock pushed by Bahman open         •      
419v open         •      
421r Rustam retreats from his first battle with Isfandiyar open         •      
428r Rustam kills Shaghad before dying open         •      
431r The execution of Faramarz open         •      
440r Iskandar attends the dying Dara open         •      
457r Iskandar builds a wall against Gog and Magog open         •      
472r open         •      
488r open         •      
490v open         •      
496r Bahram Gur fights two lions to win the throne open         •      
504r open         •      
516r open         •      
518r Bahram enthroned open         •      
526r Sufaray battles Khushnavaz open         •      
537v Battle of Kisra open         •      
542v open         •      
546v Kisra and Buzurjmihr open         •      
549r Execution of Kisra open         •      
549v open         •      
556r open         •      
560r open         •      
578v open         •      
581r open         •      
583v open         •      
593v open         •      
598r open         •      
609v open         •      
612r open         •      
616r open         •      
628r open         •      
630r open         •      
633v open         •      
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