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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