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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
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 Ms. 28 (O) open 37 37
1.001r Seals of ownership or library marks open       •        
1.001v Illuminated unvan open       •        
2.001r Seals of ownership or library marks open       •        
2.001v Illuminated unvan open       •        
2.004r Kayumars enthroned open       •        
2.007r Zahhak mesmerised by Iblis, appearing as a cook open       •        
2.030r The murder of Iraj open       •        
2.035r Manuchihr kills Salm open       •        
2.037v Sam asks the Simurgh to return Zal open       •        
2.052r The birth of Rustam open       •        
2.060r Afrasiyab executes Nauzar open       •        
2.068v Rustam's third labour: he kills a dragon open       •        
2.078r Kay Kavus falls back down to earth open       •        
2.093r Rustam discovers Suhrab's identity open       •        
2.118r Siyavush and his troops are defeated by the forces of Afrasiyab open       •        
2.125r Rustam fights Afrasiyab, Human and the Turanians open       •        
2.164r Rustam kills Ashkabus and his horse open       •        
2.173r Rustam pulls the Khaqan of Chin from his elephant by lasso open       •        
2.183v Illuminated unvan open       •        
2.195v Rustam rescues Bizhan from the pit open       •        
2.205v Scene from the Barzunama open       •        
2.223r Scene from the Barzunama open       •        
2.253r The eleventh combat: Gudarz kills Piran open       •        
2.264r Kay Khusrau fights Shida open       •        
2.281v Afrasiyab begs Kay Khusrau for mercy open       •        
2.315r Isfandiyar questions Gurgsar about the Brazen Fortress open       •        
2.323v Illuminated unvan open       •        
2.338r Rustam shoots Isfandiyar in the eyes with a double-pointed arrow open       •        
2.343r Rustam kills Shaghad before dying open       •        
2.355r Iskandar executes Dara's murderers open       •        
2.379r The capture of the two sons of Ardavan open       •        
2.420r Bahram Gur reaches the border of Iran and Turan open       •        
2.439v Illuminated unvan open       •        
2.469v Gav and Talhand's forces fight for a second time open       •        
2.490r Bahram Chubina kills the fleeing Sava Shah open       •        
2.525r The captive Qulun mortally wounds Bahram Chubina open       •        
2.544r Mihr Hurmuzd murders Khusrau Parviz open       •        
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