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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 52 1023 10 202 282 282 88 111 48
open Georgia 2 6 7 1 1 5
open Germany 9 46 1228 41 183 330 426 88 101 59
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
open Ryl Pers 869 open 86 86
close Ryl Pers 9 open 57 57
001v Illuminated unvan open   •            
007v Iluminated unvan open   •            
018r The blacksmith Kava and his two sons before Zuhhak open   •            
028v The murder of Iraj by his brother Tur open   •            
038v Zal brought down the mountain from the Simurgh's nest by his father Sam open   •            
044r Meeting of Zal and Rudaba in the palace of the latter's father, Mihrab open   •            
052r Sam receives Sindukht as envoy from the King of Kabul open   •            
078r Rustam about to slay the witch: his arms are piled on a stool behind open   •            
080v Rustam slays the White Demon in his cave open   •            
090v Kay Ka'us in his flying-machine, represented like a golden boat in which the king sits open   •            
094v Tahmina enters Rustam's chamber open   •            
105v Rustam discovers Suhrab's identity open   •            
115v The fire ordeal of Siyavush open   •            
138r The murder of Siyavush open   •            
148v Kay Khusraw discovered by Giv open   •            
154r Blank space left for a minature of the fording of the Jihun open   •            
158v Enthronement of kay Khusrau open   •            
169r Jarira commits suicide over her son's body open   •            
183r Blank space for miniature of the Turanian wizard brewing a snow-storm open   •            
196r Rustam shoots Ashkabus and his horse open   •            
206v Rustam lassoing the Khaqan of Chin open   •            
217r The Div Akvan flings Rustam into the sea open   •            
221r Bizhan slaughters the wild boars open   •            
234v Rustam rescues Bizhan from the pit open   •            
264v Barzu's mother prevents Rustam from killing Barzu open   •            
270r Tus entertained by Susan the sorceress in her tent open   •            
313r Combat of Gudarz and Piran open   •            
329r Battle between Kay Khusraw and Afrasiyab after the death of the latter's son Shida. open   •            
335v Rustam and the Persians attacking the fortress of Gang Dizh open   •            
348v Kay Khusrau kills Afrasiyab while Garsivaz watches open   •            
364v Gushtasb slays the 'wolf', his wounded horse in the foreground open   •            
389r Gurgsar captured by Isfandiyar open   •            
393r Isfandiyar's fourth labour: he kills the sorceress open   •            
405r Rustam, cooking his supper, kicks back the rock rolled down on him by Bahman open   •            
410v Blank space left for miniature of the dispute between Rustam and Isfandiyar open   •            
418v Rustam shoots Isfandiyar in the eyes with the magic arrow open   •            
429r The laundryman finding in the river the casket containing the infant Darab open   •            
436v Iskandar and the dying Dara open   •            
457r Preliminary outline sketch for a miniature, in orange paint open   •            
470v Blank space left for a miniature illustrating the story of the Worm of Kirman open   •            
497r Bahram Gur, while executing his master-shot, rides his camel over his fallen mistress Azada open   •            
503r Blank space left for a miniature of Baharam Gur winning the crown from between the lions open   •            
509r The cobbler riding the king's lion, followed by a running footman open   •            
525v Bahram Gur throws an Indian wrestler at the court of Shangul open   •            
554r Preriliminary outline sketch for a miniature open   •            
562v Execution of Mahbud and his accomplice open   •            
575r A demonstration game of chess being played before Anushirvan open   •            
607r Blank space left for painting of Bahram Chubina fights Sava Shah open   •            
613r Blank space left for painting of Bahram Chubina fighting Parmuda open   •            
632v Blank space for the story of Khusrau going to Rum open   •            
641r Combat of Bahram Chubina and Kut the Roman open   •            
652v Murder of Bahram Chubina open   •            
662v Khusrau at Shirin's castle open   •            
665v Blank space for Barbad playing to Khusrau open   •            
685r Blank space for battle between Rustam and Sa'd ibn Waqqas open   •            
691r The body of Yazdagird flung into the millstream after his murder by the miller open   •            
694r Blank space left for the combat of Bizhan and Mahuy open   •            
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