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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
open 1967 December 6 open 0
open 1969 December 1, lot 124 open 1 1
open 1974 November 7 open 0
open 1978 April 3 open 1 1
open 1981 April 17, lot 14 open 1 1
open 1989 April 10 open 0
open 1994 April 27 open 0
open 1997 October 15, lot 38v open 0
open 2002 April 25, lot 37 open 1 1
open 2002 April 25, lot 38 open 1 1
open 2002 April 25, lot 46 open 1 1
open 2004 April 24, lot 25 open 44 44
open 2004 April 24, lot 37 open 1 1
close   2004 April 28, lot 25 open 40 40
011r Jamshid enthroned open     •          
022v The murder of Iraj open     •          
026r Manuchihr kills Tur in battle open     •          
030r Sam dreams of his son open     •          
035v Zal conversing with Rudaba open     •          
045r The birth of Rustam open     •          
054r Rustam lifts Afrasiyab by the belt open     •          
060r Rustam's third labour: he kills the dragon open     •          
062v Rustam's seventh labour: kills the White Div open     •          
067r Kay Kavus enthroned open     •          
072v Rustam and the seven champions prepare to encounter Afrasiyab open     •          
083r Rustam and Suhrab open     •          
091v The fire ordeal of Siyavush open     •          
101v Siyavush hunts onager with Afrasiyab open     •          
107r Capture of Siyavush by Garsiwaz open     •          
112r Guru executes Siyavush open     •          
118r Rustam and Pilsam open     •          
129v Kay Khusrau's army besieges Bahman's castle open     •          
137v Farud kills Zarasp open     •          
147r Kay Kavus asks the King of Hamavaran to marry his daughter open     •          
154v Rustam overcomes Bazur the Turanian wizard open     •          
159r Tus sees Siyavush in his dream open     •          
165v Rustam kills Ashkabus and his horse open     •          
173r Rustam lifts Shangul from the saddle open     •          
182r Rustam overthrows Puladvand open     •          
189r Manizah entertains Bizhan in the meadows open     •          
211v Bizhan kills Human open     •          
224r The eleventh combat: Gudarz kills Piran open     •          
236r Kay Khusrau kills Shida open     •          
246v The Khaqan of Chin sends an envoy to Kay Khusrau open     •          
254r The execution of Afrasiyab open     •          
261v Kay Khusrau's champions lost in the snow open     •          
280r Giv about to slay Tazhav while Bahram lies mortally wounded open     •          
288r The death of Luhrasp in battle against the forces of Arjasp open     •          
290r Isfandiyar 's second labour: he fights the lions open     •          
291v Isfandiyar's fifth labour: he kills the Simurgh open     •          
295v Isfandiyar kills Arjasp to rescue his sisters open     •          
310v Rustam shoots Isfandiyar in the eyes with a double-pointed arrow open     •          
318v Rustam kills Shaghad before dying open     •          
409v Bahram Gur kills the dragon that had killed a youth open     •          
open 2004 April 28, lot 37 open 2 2
open 2006 April 5, lot 44 open 1 1
open 2006 October 11, lot 23 open 0
open 2006 October 11, lot 32 open 1 1
open 2006 October 11, lot 33 open 19 19
open 2006 October 11, lot 38-40 open 3 3
open 2007 October 24, lot 30-31 open 2 2
open 2007 October 24, lot 30-31 open 2 2
open 2007 October 24, lot 32-33 open 2 2
open 2007 October 24, lot 32-33 open 2 2
open 2009 April 1, lot 27 open 0
open 2009 April 1, lot 29 open 1 1
open 2009 April 1, lot 30 open 1 1
open 2009 April 1, lot 34 open 1 1
open 2009 April 1, lot 35 open 1 1
open 2010 October 6, lot 67 open 1 1
open 2010 October 6, lot 68 open 1 1
open 2010 October 6, lot 69 open 1 1
open 2010 October 6, lot 70-71 open 2 2
open 2011 April 6, lot 78 open 1 1
open 2011 October 5, lot 123 open 1 1
open 2011 October 5, lot 124 open 1 1
open 2011 October 5, lot 126 open 0
open 2011 October 5, lot 129 open 0
open 2012 October 3 open 1 1
open 2013 April 24, lot 53 open 1 1
open 2013 April 24, lot 54 open 1 1
open 2013 April 24, lot 56 open 1 1
open 2013 April 24, lot 57 open 1 1
open Dufferin open 0
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 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