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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
open UK 29 268 3928 31 715 1095 972 362 562 12 176
close USA 39 402 3180 309 254 706 984 223 582 6 113
close Ann Arbor, Special Collections Library open 1 19 19
close Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Museum of Art open 2 37 36 1
close Baltimore, The Walters Art Museum open 6 163 4 23 126 10
close Bloomington, The Lilly Library of Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana University open 2 14 1 13
close Boston, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum open 2 2 2
close Boston, Museum of Fine Arts open 47 87 16 17 19 22 3 1 9
close Bridgeport, Olsen Foundation open 2 5 2 3
close Buffalo, NY, Albright-Knox Gallery open 1 0
close Cambridge, Harvard University Art Museums open 78 96 19 10 48 14 2 1
close Cambridge, Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library open 3 5 1 3 1
Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago open 0 0
close Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati Art Museum open 1 5 5
close Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Art open 9 11 5 2 4
close Detroit, Detroit Institute of Arts open 1 1 1
Honolulu, Honolulu Academy of the Arts open 0 0
close Houston, Texas, Art and History Trust open 2 0
close Kansas, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art open 2 3 3
close Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art open 26 34 5 9 18 2
close Minneapolis, Institute of Arts open 1 0
Minneapolis, Minneapolis Institute of Art open 0 0
close New Haven, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library open 4 43 19 24
New Haven, Yale University Art Gallery open 0 0
close New Haven, Yale University Manuscript Library open 13 0
close New York, Brooklyn Museum of Art open 15 25 4 4 8 5 4
close New York , Metropolitan Museum of Art open 34 585 114 23 135 291 16 6
close New York, The Morgan Library and Museum open 2 75 5 70
New York, New York Alex Gallery open 0 0
close New York, Public Library open 12 621 211 125 277 6 2
Oregon, Portland Art Museum open 0 0
close Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia open 11 510 50 142 13 41 193 71
close Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art open 3 4 3 1
close Princeton, University Library (Firestone) open 5 285 89 196
open Islamic MSS, Third Series no. 310 open 51 51
open Ms. 56 G open 38 38
open Ms. 57 G open 36 36
close Ms. 58 G open 120 120
001v 'Unvan for start of preface open              
004r Firdausi meets the court poets, Unsuri, Asjudi, Anwari open              
007v Sultan Mahmud open              
010v Jamshid enthroned open              
015v Faridun crosses the river Arvand on his horse open              
017r Faridun ties Zuhhak's hands to his waist open              
023v Tur beheads Iraj open              
027v Manuchihr spears Tur in the back with his spear open              
030r Manuchihr is enthroned open              
037r Rudaba throws her hair down for Zal to climb the wall of the castle open              
045r A priest tests Zal's wisdom open              
049r Zal and Mihrab receive Sam open              
058v Rustam lassoes Rakhsh open              
061r Rustam reaches for Afrasiyab's belt open              
066r Rakhsh strikes the lion with his hands open              
067r Rustam slays the dragon open              
068r Rustam splits the witch woman in half open              
069v Rustam beheads Arzhang open              
070r Rustam meets Kaykavus open              
071r Rustam stabs the white Div in the heart with his dagger open              
078v Kay Kavus airborne open              
082v Tahmina visits Rustam in his sleeping chamber open              
089r Suhrab summons Hajir open              
092v Suhrab lifts Rustam and throws him on the ground open              
093v Rustam mourns Suhrab open              
095v Tahmina mourns Suhrab open              
102r The fire ordeal of Siyavush open              
111r Siyavush rides his horse to play Polo against Afrasiyab open              
121r Giruy beheads Siyavush open              
127v Afrasiyab grapples with Rustam open              
131r Giv finds Kay Khusrau in Turan open              
133r Giv draws his sword open              
134v Giv takes Piran to Kaykhusrau open              
136r Kaykhusrau swims across Jayhun open              
139r Kaykhusrau and Gudarz enter Bahmandizh open              
148r Jarira kills herself with a dagger open              
149r Bizhan kills Palashan open              
155v Giv beheads Tazhav open              
158v Tus kills Arzhang open              
167r Fariburz comes to Mount Hamavan open              
169r Rustam embracing old man open              
171v Rustam kills Ashkabus and his horse open              
173v Rustam captures and kills Kamus open              
175r Rustam overturns Chingish by seizing the tail of his horse open              
176v Piran meets Rustam open              
180v Rustam lifts Shangul off his horse with the tip of his spear open              
182v Rustam pulls the Khaqan of Chin from his elephant by lasso open              
186r Rustam and the Iranians attack the fortress of Kafur the Cannibal open              
189v Rustam overthrows Puladvand open              
190v Rustam returns to the court of Kay Khusrau open              
192v Rustam kills Akvan Div open              
194r The Armenians seek justice from Khusrau open              
195v Bizhan beheads the boars open              
197r Bizhan is brought to Manizha's palace open              
201r Kay Khusrau searches for Bizhan in the magic cup open              
203r Kay Khusrau praises Rustam open              
205r Rustam disguised as a merchant before Piran open              
217r Bizhan kills Human open              
219r Gudarz wriites to Kay Khusrau for assistance open              
225v Giv fights Piran open              
226r Luhhak and Farshidvard combat Giv open              
229r The first combat: Fariburz kills Gulbad open              
229v The second combat: Giv stuns Guruy Zirih open              
230r Guraza binds Siyamak onto his horse and leads him away open              
230v The fourth combat: Furuhil kills Zangala open              
231r The fifth combat: Ruhham kills Barman open              
231v The sixth combat: Bizhan kills Ruyin open              
232r The seventh combat: Hujir kills Sipahram with a blow of his sword open              
232v The eighth combat: Zanga kills Akhvasht open              
233r The ninth combat: Gurgin kills Andariman open              
233v The tenth combat: Barta kills Kuhram open              
234r The eleventh combat: Gudarz kills Piran open              
246v Kay Khusrau kills Shida open              
254r The queen of Afrasiyab and her daughters meet Kaykhusrau open              
264r The execution of Afrasiyab open              
269r Kay Khusrau gives advice to the Iranians open              
271v Kaykhusrau crowns Luhrasp open              
279v Gushtasp strikes the dragon in the head with his sword open              
282r Luhrasp embraces Gushtasp open              
298r Isfandiyar shoots arrows at the wolves open              
299r Isfandiyar strikes the male lion with his sword open              
300r A thick poisonous smoke billows out of the dragon's head open              
301r Isfandiayr summons Gurgsar open              
301v Isfandiyar's fifth labour: he kills the Simurgh open              
303r Iranian army prays to Lord open              
306v Isfandiyar combats Arjasp open              
312v Rustam kicks the rock with his heel open              
315v Rustam boasts again of his lineage open              
324r Rustam shoots Isfandiyar in the eye with his tamarisk arrow open              
329v Rustam shoots Shughad through the tree trunk open              
336r Darab receives the crown open              
341v Iskandar holds the head of Darab on his lap open              
350v Iskandar visits Ka'ba on foot open              
358v Iskandar encounters Israfil open              
363v Iskandar's coffin is carried in a procession open              
384v Shapur flees from Rum and reaches Iran open              
387r The army of Qaysar gather around his brother Yanis open              
392v Bahram Gur shoots a male deer throught the ear, front legs, and shoulder open              
397v Bahram Gur wins the crown by killing two lions open              
403r The miller bows before Bahram Gur open              
410r Bahram Gur hunts lions open              
412v Bahram Gur find a dead man inside the dragon open              
420v Bahram Gur kills a wolf in India open              
421v Bahram Gur kills a dragon in India open              
437v The army of Alanan meet Kasra Anushiravan open              
440v People of Qalinius address Kasra Anushiravan open              
445v A male servant appears dressed as a woman amongst the women of the harem open              
450v Kasra Anushiravan receives the messengers of Khaqan open              
458r Kasra Anushiravan receives the Chess open              
472v Kasra Anushiravan summons the nobles to a feast open              
473v Buzarjumihr holds a discourse with court advisors open              
489v Bahram Chubina shoots Sava in the back with his arrow open              
495r Bahram Chubina wears the feminine clothings open              
509v Bahram Chubina enthrones himself open              
519r The army of Bahram Chubina battles the army of Niyatus open              
528r Qulun stabs Bahram Chubina open              
532v Khusrau Parviz addresses Gurdiya open              
534v Mihrhurmuzd stabs Khusrau Parviz in his heart with his dagger open              
541r Barbad plays songs from the top of Cypress tree open              
552v Yazdgird III is enthroned open              
open Ms. 59 G open 40 40
close Richmond, Virginia, Museum of Fine Arts open 1 1 1
close San Diego, San Diego Museum of Art open 22 56 34 6 10 2 2 2
San Francisco, Asian Art Museum open 0 0
Seattle, Seattle Art Museum open 0 0
close Washington DC, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery open 59 308 26 58 199 10 2 12
close Washington, D.C., Freer Gallery of Art open 31 182 104 6 7 35 24 6
close Worcester, Worcester Art Museum open 4 3 1 2
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