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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
close   Ryl Pers 525 open 76 76
012v Kayumars is enthroned open           •    
015r Jamshid is enthroned open           •    
018r The devil meets Zuhhak disguised as a cook open           •    
024r Zuhhak cut Jamshid into half with a saw open           •    
032r Faridun is enthroned open           •    
038r Tur stabs Iraj in his side open           •    
042v Manuchihr sends a messenger to deliver Salm's head to Faridun open           •    
044r Manuchihr strikes Kakuy with his sword open           •    
046r Manuchihr is enthroned open           •    
054v Rudaba throws her hair down for Zal to climb the wall of the castle open           •    
068r The priest delivers Rustam open           •    
070v Rustam clubs the white elephant in the head with his mace open           •    
081v Zal clubs Khazarvan in the head open           •    
093v Rustam kills the head of the fort in Mount Sipand with his mace open           •    
100r Rakhsh grabs the lion by his teeth and threw him on the ground open           •    
101v Rustam slays the dragon open           •    
102v Rustam splits the witch woman in half open           •    
105r Rustam stabs the white Div in the heart with his dagger open           •    
117v Gustaham confronts Pilsam open           •    
133v Rustam stabs Suhrab in the side open           •    
144r Siyavush climbs the mount of fire open           •    
157r Siyavush and Piran hold a conversation open           •    
165r Guruy beheads Siyavush open           •    
176r Zavara hangs Surkha's headless body from his feet open           •    
187v Giv and Farangis swim across the river Jayhun open           •    
192r Kay khusrau is enthroned open           •    
201v Ruhham cuts off Furud's hand with his sword open           •    
228v Rustam shoots Ashkabus in the chest with an arrow open           •    
240r Rustam lassoes Khaqan of China open           •    
251r Rustam fights the whales open           •    
252r Rustam clubs Akvan in the head with his mace open           •    
270r Rustam pulls Bizhan out of the well open           •    
287r Burzunama image open           •    
300r Burzunama image open           •    
317v Burzunama image open           •    
322r Burzunama image open           •    
334v Bizhan shoots Nastihan's horse with an arrow open           •    
344v open           •    
344v open           •    
346v The eleventh combat: Gudarz kills Piran open           •    
360v Kaykhusrau stabs Shida (Pashang) in the side open           •    
369v Iranians massacre the Turanians in the palace open           •    
374v Giv meets with Kaykavus open           •    
382r Kaykhusrau beheads Afrasiyab with a strike of his sword open           •    
400r Gushtasp strikes the dragon in the head with his sword open           •    
418r Luhrasp dies by the strike of an arrow from Arjasp's army open           •    
426r Isfandiyar beheads the wolves open           •    
427r Isfandiyar beheads the lion with a strike of his sword open           •    
428r Isfandiyar splits the dragon's head open           •    
429v Isfandiyar strikes the witch woman in the head with his sword open           •    
453r Rustam shoots Isfandiyar in the eye with his tamarisk arrow open           •    
459v Rustam shoots Shughad through the tree trunk open           •    
469v Iskandar is enthroned open           •    
488r Buzarjumihr and court advisors hold a discourse with Hurmuzd open           •    
496r Hurmuzd, son of Kasra Anushiravan, is enthroned open           •    
507r Bahram Chubina beheads Sava open           •    
513v Bahram Chubina summons the nobles and commanders open           •    
520r Khusrau Parviz is enthroned open           •    
527r Khusrau Parviz kills Hamdangushasp by the strike of his sword open           •    
548r Bahram Chubina split the lion monkey in half with his sword open           •    
551v Qulun stabs Bahram Chubina open           •    
558v Maryam gives birth to Qubad (Shiruy) open           •    
575v Mihrhurmuzd stabs Khusrau Parviz in his heart with his dagger open           •    
603v Kasra Anushiravan summons Buzarjumihr open           •    
617v Anushirvan receives the Khaqan's daughter open           •    
629r Iskandar battles the army of Habash open           •    
636v Iskandar dies open           •    
647v Ardshir is enthroned open           •    
656r Shapur is enthroned open           •    
659r Bahram III is enthroned open           •    
666r Shapur II pierces the nose of Qaysar open           •    
677v Bahram Gur places the crown over his head open           •    
683v Mushknaz, Mushkanak, Nazyab, and Susanak meet Bahram Gur open           •    
694r Bahram Gur find a dead man inside the dragon open           •    
699r Bahram Gur summons the messenger of Qaysar open           •    
707v Yazdgird II is enthroned open           •    
open Ryl Pers 8 open 19 19
open Ryl Pers 869 open 86 86
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