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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
close Elliott 325 open 56 55 1
002v Frontispiece: Royal reception in the garden open   •            
003r Frontispiece: Royal reception in the garden open   •            
007r Baysunqur Mirza /Sultan Mahmud and the presentation of the Shahnama open   •            
012v Kayumars enthroned open   •            
017r Jamshid cut in half before Zahhak open   •            
023v Faridun defeats Zahhak (?) open   •            
030v The murder of Iraj open   •            
038r Manuchihr kills Salm open   •            
047v Zal meets Rudaba open   •            
060r The birth of Rustam open           •    
079r Rustam lifts Afrasiyab by the belt open   •            
086r Rustam's first labour: Rakhsh kills a lion open   •            
090r Rustam's seventh labour: he kills the White Div open   •            
099v Kay Kavus airborne open   •            
106r Suhrab fights Gurdafarid open   •            
115v Rustam discovers Suhrab's identity open   •            
124v The fire ordeal of Siyavush open   •            
146v Guruy executes Siyavush open   •            
160v Kay Khusrau crosses the Oxus with Farangis and Giv open   •            
180r Rivniz dies, but Bahram saves his crown open   •            
198r Rustam kills Ashkabus and his horse open   •            
208v Rustam pulls the Khaqan of Chin from his elephant by lasso open   •            
218r The Div Akvan flings Rustam into the sea open   •            
224v Bizhan brought before Afrasiyab open   •            
234v Rustam rescues Bizhan from the pit open   •            
260v The eleventh combat: Gudarz kills Piran open   •            
274v Kay Khusrau kills Shida open   •            
290r Kay Khusrau sees the marvels of the Zara sea open   •            
294r Kay Khusrau beheads Afrasiyab with a blow of his sword* open   •            
312r Gushtasp strikes the dragon on the head with his sword open   •            
328r Gushtasp sends Isfandiyar to prison open   •            
337v Isfandiyar's fifth labour: he kills the Simurgh open   •            
348r Rustam kicks aside the rock pushed by Bahman open   •            
360v Rustam shoots Isfandiyar in the eyes with a double-pointed arrow open   •            
366v Rustam kills Shaghad before dying open   •            
379r Iskandar attends dying Dara open   •            
388r Iskandar visits the Ka'ba open   •            
396v Khizr at the Fountain of Life open   •            
411v Ardashir pours molten lead down the worm's throat open   •            
428v Shapur cuts the nose and ears of the King of Rum open   •            
434v Bahram Gur's mount tramples Azada open   •            
446v The priest find two golden bulls with their heads in a feeder filled with precious stones open   •            
463v Bahram Gur kills a unicorn open   •            
471v Defeat and death of Piruz (BWR) open   •            
497r Zarvan and the jew are hanged from the gallows open   •            
503r Anushirvan receives the Khaqan's daughter open   •            
515r Talhand dies on his elephant open   •            
525v Anushirvan defeats the Rumis at their moat open   •            
540r Bahram Chubina kills the fleeing Sava Shah open   •            
560r King Hurmuzd is assassinated open   •            
575v The angel Surush rescues Khusrau Parviz open   •            
582r Bahram Chubina kills the monkey-lion open   •            
599v The musician Barbad plays for Khusrau Parviz open   •            
606r Khusrau Parviz answers his son's charges open   •            
612r Shirin commits suicide by the coffin of Khusrau Parviz open   •            
626r Bizhan kills Mahuy to avenge Yazdagird open   •            
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
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