view archive:
search
Collections
Help

This list is organised on a country basis, except for dispersed manuscripts or those for which the location is currently unknown. Click on the red > to display the collections in each country that have been investigated by the Project.

Options
Utilities

collections
manuscripts
illustrations		 14C 15C 16C 17C 18C 19C 20C no date
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
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
open Lewis O. 166 open 43 43
open Lewis O. 50 open 52 50 2
open Lewis O. 51 open 30 30
open Lewis O. 52 open 41 41
open Lewis O. 53 open 28 28
open Lewis O. 54 open 11 11
open Lewis O. 55 open 25 25
open Lewis O. 56 open 17 15 2
open Lewis O. 57 open 52 1 51
close   Lewis O. 58 open 130 59 71
002v Illuminated title page (verso side) over start of poem open           •    
003r Illuminated title page (recto side) open           •    
019v The murder of Iraj open           •    
023v Manuchihr kills Tur in battle open           •    
027r The birth of Zal open           •    
042r Zal displays his skills before Manuchihr open           •    
045v Rustam kills Zal's white elephant open           •    
052r Afrasiyab executes Nauzar open           •    
055v Rustam kills Qalun open           •    
057r Qarin fights Shamasas open           •    
057v Rustam lifts Afrasiyab by the belt open           •    
073v Rustam pulls the King of Sham from his saddle by lasso open           •    
076r Rustam and the Iranians hunt in Afrasiyab's preserves open           •    
077v Rustam fights the Turanians open           •    
085r Suhrab and Human survey the Iranian army open           •    
090r Rustam mortally wounds Suhrab open           •    
095r Siyavush in Sudaba's private quarters open           •    
098r The fire ordeal of Siyavush open           •    
107r Siyavush plays polo before Afrasiyab open           •    
122r Faramarz captures Surkha, son of Afrasiyab open           •    
124r Rustam confronts the army of Afrasiyab open           •    
127v Human attacks Rustam to allow Afrasiyab to escape open           •    
128r The Turanians flee from Rustam open           •    
132r Giv captures Piran open           •    
138r Kay Khusrau pledges vengeance against Afrasiyab open           •    
144r Farud kills Zarasp open           •    
146v The death of Farud open           •    
148r Bizhan kills Palashan open           •    
154r Bahram defies Ruyin and the Turanian forces open           •    
156r Kay Khusrau reproaches Tus for his actions open           •    
169v Rustam kills Ashkabus and his horse open           •    
174r Rustam and Piran parley open           •    
179v Rustam pulls the Khaqan of Chin from his elephant by lasso open           •    
180r The defeat of the Turanian army open           •    
185r Afrasiyab learns of Rustam's arrival open           •    
188r Afrasiyab flees from Rustam open           •    
190v Rustam fights a sea monster open           •    
195v Bizhan brought before Afrasiyab open           •    
201v Rustam feasts with Kay Khusrau open           •    
205r Rustam returns to Iran open           •    
205v Rustam and Bizhan carry out a raid on Afrasiyab's palace open           •    
215v Bizhan kills Human open           •    
217r Nastihan makes a night attack and is killed by Bizhan open           •    
227r The first combat: Fariburz kills Gulbad open           •    
227v The second combat: Giv fights Guruy Zirih open           •    
228r The fourth combat: Furuhil fights Zangala open           •    
228v The fifth combat: Ruhham fights Barman open           •    
229r The sixth combat: Bizhan kills Ruyin open           •    
229v The seventh combat: Hujir kills Sipahram with a blow of his sword open           •    
230r The eighth combat: Zanga kills Akhvasht open           •    
230v The ninth combat: Gurgin kills Andariman open           •    
231r The tenth combat: Barta kills Kuhram open           •    
231v The eleventh combat: Gudarz kills Piran open           •    
235r Gustaham kills Farshidvard open               •
235v Gustaham fights Lahhak and Farshidvard open               •
246v Burzi-aila flees from Kay Khusrau open               •
248v Kay Khusrau fights Afrasiyab again open               •
253r Rustam takes Jahn and Garsivaz prisoner open               •
260r Kay Khusrau crosses Lake Zara open               •
263v Hum captures Afrasiyab open               •
265r The execution of Afrasiyab open               •
267v Kay Khusrau grants an audience to Rustam and Zal open               •
271v Kay Khusrau says a final farewell to his loyal comanders open               •
272r Kay Khusrau says a final farewell to his loyal comanders open               •
273v Illuminated unvan open               •
276r Gushtasp seeks work in Rum with the smith Burab open               •
278v Gushtasp kills a wolf in Rum open               •
280v Gushtasp kills a dragon in Rum open               •
290r Isfandiyar's father summons him open               •
297r Isfandiyar lassoes the Turanian hero Gurgsar open               •
299r Isfandiyar's first labour: he fights the wolves open               •
299v Isfandiyar's second labour: he fights the lions open               •
300v Isfandiyar's third labour: he fights the dragon open               •
304r Isfandiyar disguised as a merchant before Arjasp open               •
306v The battle between the forces of Isfandiyar and Kuhram open               •
311v Rustam kicks aside the rock pushed by Bahman open               •
316r Rustam boasts about his strength open               •
318r Isfandiyar discusses the coming conflict with Rustam with his brother Pashutan open               •
320v Rustam and Rakhsh wounded by the arrows of Isfandiyar open               •
322r Zal summons the Simurgh to restore Rakhsh and Rustam to health open               •
324r Rustam shoots Isfandiyar in the eyes with a double-pointed arrow open               •
329r Rustam kills Shaghad before dying open               •
333v Darab questions the launderer's wife about his parents open               •
334v Rashnavad finds Darab asleep by a ruined castle open               •
336r Humay bequeaths the throne to Darab open               •
339r Iskandar with Dara open               •
340r The second battle of Iskandar against Dara open               •
342r Iskandar attends the dying Dara open               •
348r Iskandar kills the Fur of Hind open               •
354r Iskandar fights the women of Hurum open               •
355r Iskandar encounters Israfil open               •
356v Iskandar and the talking tree open               •
358v Approaching Babylon Iskandar meets Gushbistar open               •
363r Ardashir hunts with Ardavan's sons open               •
365v Ardashir and Ardavan fight open               •
367r Ardashir pours molten lead down the worm's throat open               •
370v Hurmuzd before Shapur during a polo game open               •
375v The battle between the armies of Shapur and Rum open               •
388r Bahram Gur hunts in the company of Azada open           •    
395v Bahram Gur and Mihr Bandad open               •
398v open               •
399v Bahram Gur kills the dragon that had killed a youth open               •
420v Khushnavaz flees from Sufaray open               •
431r Nushzad killed in battle with Ram Barzin open               •
435v Anushirvan's seventh majlis for Buzurjmihr open               •
437r The battle between the armies of Chin and Haytal open               •
441v Anushirvan receives the Khaqan's daughter open               •
454v Hurmuzd enthroned open               •
463r Bahram Chubina defeats the army of Sava Shah open               •
473r Ayin Gushtasp is murdered open               •
477v Khusrau Parviz and Bahram Chubina dispute kingship rights open               •
481r Bahram Chubina's night attack on the camp of Khusrau Parviz open               •
484v Bahram Chubina enthroned open               •
487r Khusrau Parviz hears from the monk again open               •
493r Bahram Chubina kills Kut the Roman open               •
499r Bahram Chubina kills Maqatura open               •
500r Bahram Chubina kills the monkey-lion open               •
503r The captive Qulun mortally wounds Bahram Chubina open               •
507v Gurdiya is given a warm reception by Khusrau Parviz open               •
511v Shirin greets Khusrau Parviz returning from the hunt open               •
526v Fara'in is killed by Shahran Guraz open               •
530v Sa'd-i Vaqqas kills Rustam open               •
533v The Kurds defeat Ardashir open               •
open Lewis O. 59 open 81 81
close Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art open 3 4 3 1
close Princeton, University Library (Firestone) open 5 285 89 196
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