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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
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
close Ryl Pers 933 open 79 19 60
010v Meeting of Iraj and his brothers Tur and Salm open     •          
013v Tur slain by Minuchihr open     •          
015r Zal and the Simurgh open   •            
020r Minuchihr receiving news of the affairs of Zal and Rudaba open   •            
023v Baby Rustam in his cradle with his mother, a maid and an old nurse in attendance open   •            
025v Suhrab about to kill Rustam open   •            
026v Rustam mourning the death of Suhrab. His Tiger-skin is deep blue open   •            
030v Rustam pulling off the ears of the herdsman open   •            
031v Rustam and the White Demon: Awlad tied to the tree open   •            
034v Demon tempting Kay Ka'us with the idea of a flying-machine open   •            
037r Tahmina comes to Rustam's Chamber open   •            
043v The fire-ordeal of Siyawush. open   •            
046r Sending of the letter of Siyawush to Kay Ka'us open     •          
048v Siyawush before Afrasiyab, while a grey-beard makes to kiss te latter's foot. open   •            
052r Garsiwaz enquiring after the affairs of Siyawush. open   •            
053v Capture of Siyawush by Afrasiyab's men. open   •            
057r Pilsam speard by Rustam open   •            
061r Kay Khusrau crosses the Oxus with Farangis and Giv open     •          
063r Kay Khusrau hunting open     •          
066r Interview of Farud with a Persian envoy. open     •          
068r Persians carrying loot from Farud's castle open     •          
070v Battle between the troops of Gudarz and Piran open   •            
073v Prelimanaries to the combat between Tus and Arzhang the Turk open     •          
076r Grey-bearded messenger delivering news of the Persian army to Kay Khusrau open     •          
078r Rustam shoots Ashkabus open     •          
081r Afrasiyab's council of war with Shangul open     •          
083r Rustam pulls the Khaqan of Chin from his elephant by lasso open     •          
086r Rustam and Puladvand open     •          
087v Akvan Div flings Rustam into the sea open   •            
091r Giv takes Kay Khusrau's letter to Rustam open     •          
095r Human urging Piran to fight open   •            
097r Combat of Human and Bizhan open     •          
100r Gudarz sends a reply to Piran's letter open     •          
107v Afrasiyab sends his son Shida to Kay Khusrau open   •            
112v Hum informing Kay Khusrau of his capture of Afrasiyab open     •          
115v The Persians petitioning Kay Khusrau open     •          
118v Gushtasp seeks work in Rum with the smith Burab open   •            
119v Gushtasp killiing the wolf open     •          
120v Gushtasp killing the dragon open     •          
126r Nastur challenges the Turanians open     •          
130v Isfandiyar killing the lions open     •          
131r Isfandiyar killing the dragon open     •          
132v Isfandiyar's view of the Brazen Hold (?) open     •          
134v Isfandiyar fighting the Turanians open     •          
137r Rustam and the rock rolled on him by Bahman open     •          
139v Interview between Rustam and Isfandiyar open     •          
143v Rustam (on foot) shoots Isfandiyar (mounted) in the eyes open     •          
146r The death of Rustam. open     •          
149r Darab in converse with Rashnawad open     •          
152v Battle between Dara and Iskandar open     •          
156r Fur slain by Iskandar open     •          
159v Iskandar passing through the Land of Darkness open     •          
160v Local inhabitant (face badly damaged) tells Iskandar about the talking tree open     •          
164r Quarrel of Ardashir and the sons of Ardawan open     •          
167r Ardashir and one of his warriors (faces damaged) reconnoitring the fortress of Haftaward open     •          
171v Defeat of the Romans by Shapur open     •          
177r Bahram Gur riding in Arabia open     •          
178v Yazdgird, mounted on the magic horse, rides into the Lake of Su open     •          
181v Encounter of Bahram and Baraham the Jew open     •          
184r Bahram Gur enthroned with attendants and musicians open     •          
188r Bahram Gur returns to his palace open     •          
191v Bahram Gur wrestling with an Indian champion before King Shangul open     •          
196r Enthronement of Balash open     •          
200v Mundhir seeking Nushirawan's help against Caesar. open     •          
204v Ram Barzid approaching the stronghold of Nushzad, the rebel prince open     •          
207r Encounter of gaw with Talhand on his elephant open     •          
211r Nushirwan inspects his horses open     •          
215v Nushirwan's fifth session with Buzurjmihr in a pleasant landscape open     •          
219v Buzurjmihr before Nushirwan on his throne open     •          
223r Nushirwan and his adviser discussing the state of the world open     •          
227v Battle between Baharm Chubina and Sawa Shah open     •          
232r Encounter of three warriors in a landscape, one on foot and the others mounted open     •          
235v Battle between Khusrau and Bahram Chubina open     •          
238v Khusraw fighting Manuyan (?) in Rum open     •          
242v Battle between Khusraw and Bahram Chubina. The latter's men have domed helmets open     •          
246r Bahram Chubina shooting the Lion-Age (shown as a pink dragon) from behind rocks open     •          
247v Khusrau receiving the answer to his letter to the Khaqan of Chin about Bahram Chubina open     •          
252r Encounter of a warrior (Khusrau?) and two youths by a stream in a landscape open     •          
261v Combat of Rustam (clad aas his namesake the hero) with Sa'd b. Waqqas at the battle of Qadisiyya open     •          
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