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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
open OR F40 Q vol.1 open 9 9
open OR F40 Q vol.2 open 8 8
open Ryl Pers 220 open 0
open Ryl Pers 525 open 76 76
open Ryl Pers 8 open 19 19
close Ryl Pers 869 open 86 86
004v frontispiece (might be the Prophet Suleman) open           •    
005r frontispiece (could be Queen of Shiba) open           •    
009r The Prophet Muhammad is sitting on the Buraq open           •    
010r Sultan Mahmud is enthroned open           •    
011v Hushang is enthoned open           •    
017v Kundrau encounters Faridun on the throne of Zuhhak open           •    
019v Faridun is enthroned open           •    
023r Garshaspnama open           •    
030r Garshaspnama open           •    
035v Tur stabs Iraj in his side open           •    
039r Manuchihr lifts Tur off the saddle at the tip of his spear open           •    
047r Rudaba throws her hair down for Zal to climb the wall of the castle open           •    
054v Manuchihr tests Zal's riding and fighting skills open           •    
065v Rakhsh grabs the lion by his teeth and threw him on the ground open           •    
071v Rustam slays the dragon open           •    
075v Rustam spears the king of Mazandaran with a spear open           •    
081r kay kavus flies to the skies open           •    
083r Rustam throws Alkus on the ground from the top of his spear open           •    
093r Rustam and Suhrab wrestle again open           •    
100r Siyavush consults Rustam open           •    
108v Siyavush rides his horse to play Polo against Afrasiyab open           •    
118v Siyavush says goodbye to Pilsam and sends his regard to Piran open           •    
132v Ruhham cuts off Furud's hand with his sword open           •    
136r Tus retreats to the mountains open           •    
139v Tazhav joins Piran open           •    
149v Gudarz sends the watchguard to inform Tus about Rustam's arrival open           •    
153v Rustam shoots Ashkabus in the chest with an arrow open           •    
158v Rustam throws Shangul on the ground open           •    
176v Kaykhsurau sees Manizha in his goblet open           •    
182r Gurgin apologises to Bizhan open           •    
185r Piran and his army attack Iran open           •    
191v Bizhan fights with Human open           •    
199v Giv clubs Farshidvard on the shoulder with a bat open           •    
203r Ruhham spears Baraman in the back with his spear open           •    
217r The army of Kaykhurau battles the army of Afrasiyab open           •    
221v The queen of Afrasiyab and her daughters meet Kaykhusrau open           •    
224r Kaykhusrau celebrates the Iranian victory over Turanians open           •    
227r Iranians loot Makran open           •    
238v The testament of Kay Khusrau to Gudarz open           •    
241r Kaykhsurau summons his wives open           •    
258v Gushtasp summons Jamasp open           •    
262r Gushtasp mourns the death of his brother Zarir open           •    
276v Isfandiyar strikes the male lion with his sword open           •    
282r Isfandiyar ties Kahrum's hands behind his back open           •    
298r Rustam combats Isfandiyar open           •    
302v Rustam shoots Isfandiyar in the eye with his tamarisk arrow open           •    
308r Not found in the Mohl edition of Shahnama open           •    
326v Iskandar holds the head of Darab on his lap open           •    
335r Iskandar strikes Fur with sword open           •    
343v Khidr reaches the spring of youth open           •    
349r Iskandar's coffin is carried in a procession open           •    
357r The army of Ardshir battles Haftvad open           •    
366v The army of Haftvad battles the army of Ardshir open           •    
369v Bahram III is enthroned open           •    
375r The King of Rum captive before Shapur open           •    
380v Bahram Gur hunts in the company of Azada open           •    
389r Bahram Gur hunts lion in the thicket open           •    
399r Bahram Gur hunts lions open           •    
399v Bahram Gur beheads the second lion in the neck with his sword open           •    
419r Anushirvan divides his kingship into four parts open           •    
424v Anushirvan receives Mihras, Caesar's envoy open           •    
428v Buzarjumihr holds a discourse with court advisors open           •    
430v Kasra Anushiravan summons his advisors open           •    
433v Khaqan summons a scribe open           •    
437v Mihransitad visits the daughter of Khaqan open           •    
441v Kasra Anushiravan receives a messenger from the king of India open           •    
443r Kasra Anushiravan summons his advisors open           •    
447r A priest addresses Kasra Anushiravan open           •    
450v Kasra Anushiravan summons the food suppliers for the army open           •    
454v Zardhisht eats the poisoned food open           •    
461b Bahram, son of Siyavush, returns with a captured sorcereer open           •    
465r Hurmuzd receives the war booty from Bahram Chubina open           •    
466v Bahram Chubina enthrones himself open           •    
472r Bahram Chubina encounters Khusrau Parviz open           •    
477r Banduy visits the rooftop open           •    
481r Khusrau Parviz receives a letter from Qaysar open           •    
484v Banduy goes to receive Khusrau Parviz open           •    
489r Niyatus sends a message to Khusrau Parviz open           •    
492r Khusrau Parviz writes a letter to Khaqan open           •    
496v Gustaham visits Gurdiya open           •    
499r Maryam gives birth to Qubad (Shiruy) open           •    
505r Khusrau Parviz sends Zadfarrukh to deliver a message to the army of Guraz open           •    
508r Khusrau Parviz sends a message to Qubad open           •    
513r Piruz visits Ardshir open           •    
514v Farrukhzad arrests Siyahchashm open           •    
520v Mahuy instructs his guards to throw the body of Yazdgird III into the water open           •    
open Ryl Pers 9 open 57 57
open Ryl Pers 909 open 102 102
open Ryl Pers 910 open 102 102
open Ryl Pers 932 open 41 41
open Ryl Pers 933 open 79 19 60
close Oxford, All Souls College open 2 68 21 47
close Oxford, Bodleian Library open 14 561 2 173 56 41 123 56 109
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