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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
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
open M&A Pers. ms. 15 open 3 3
open M&A Pers. ms. 2 open 65 65
open Spencer Indo-Pers. ms. 16 open 43 43
open Spencer Indo-Pers. ms. 5 open 51 51
open Spencer Pers. ms. 13 open 97 97
open Spencer Pers. ms. 15 open 0
open Spencer Pers. ms. 2 open 46 40 6
open Spencer Pers. ms. 3 open 166 166
open Spencer Pers. ms. 40 open 17 17
close Spencer Pers. ms. 62 open 128 125 1 2
020r Abu Mansur ibn Muhammad portayed as a white-bearded raja open         •      
021v Kayumars enthroned open         •      
022r The Div Khazarvan fights Siyamak open         •      
023r Hushang kills a black div open         •      
024r Tahmuras enthroned open         •      
025v Jamshid enthroned open         •      
026v Zahhak and his father Mirdas open         •      
031r Jamshid becomes acquainted with Kurang's daughter open         •      
036v open         •      
036v Kurang executes Jamshid open         •      
041r Zahhak enthroned. open         •      
042r Faridun fords the Dijla on the way to fight Zahhak open         •      
043r Faridun and his troops invade Zahhak's palace. open         •      
045v Faridun brings Zahhak to Mount Damavand open         •      
050r Faridun tests his sons open         •      
054r Salm and Tur kill Iraj open         •      
058v Manuchihr leads his army to fight Salm and Tur open         •      
061v Manuchihr kills Kakuy open         •      
084r Rustam kills Zal's white elephant open         •      
084v The birth of Rustam open         •      
088v Rustam fights Mihtar, kotwal of Kuh-i Sipand open         •      
091r Nauzar enthroned open         •      
094r Barman kills Qubad open         •      
096v Visa finds his son dead open         •      
102r Rustam catches Rakhsh open         •      
103v Rustam lifts Afrasiyab by the belt open         •      
106v Kay Kavus enthroned open         •      
109v The White Div captures then blinds Kay Kavus and his army open         •      
111v Rustam's first labour: Rakhsh kills a lion open         •      
113r Rustam's third labour: he kills a dragon open         •      
114r Rustam's fourth labour: he kills the witch open         •      
114v Rustam rides Rakhsh through the night open         •      
115v Rustam's fifth labour: he lassoes Aulad open         •      
116v Rustam's sixth labour: he kills Arzhang open         •      
118r Rustam's seventh labour: he kills the White Div open         •      
120r Rustam shakes hands with Kalahur open         •      
122r Kay kavus's champions fight the king of Mazandaran open         •      
123v Kay Kavus returns to Iran and rewards Rustam for his deeds open         •      
127v Rustam fights the armies of three Kings open         •      
129r Rustam parleys with the King of Hamavaran open         •      
130r Kay Kavus sends a message to Caesar and Afrasiyab open               •
131v Kay Kavus airborne open         •      
131v Kay Kavus airborne open         •      
135r Rustam fights the Turanians open         •      
136r Rustam kills Alkus in combat open         •      
144r Rustam and Suhrab parley on horseback open         •      
144r Rustam and Suhrab parley on horseback open         •      
149v Suhrab overthrows Rustam in their second combat open         •      
150v Rustam mortally wounds Suhrab open         •      
162r The fire ordeal of Siyavush open         •      
165r Siyavush defeats Garsivaz open         •      
176v Siyavush plays polo before Afrasiyab open         •      
193r Guruy executes Siyavush open         •      
198r After killing Sudaba, Rustam marches towards Turan open           •    
199v Faramarz kills Varazad open         •      
202r Pilsam spears Giv open         •      
203r Rustam kills Pilsam open         •      
204r Rustam drives away the forces of Afrasiyab open         •      
205r Rustam on the throne of Turan open         •      
212v Giv captures Piran open         •      
215r Kay Khusrau crosses the Oxus with Farangis and Giv open         •      
220r Kay Kavus receives Kay Khusrau on his arrival from Turan. open         •      
223v Kay Kavus gives up the throne in favour of Kay Khusrau open         •      
231r Farud kills Rivniz open         •      
231r Farud kills Rivniz open         •      
234v Bizhan fights Farud open         •      
236v Bizhan fights Palashan open         •      
240r Piran attacks the Iranian camp at night open         •      
243r The Turanians defeat the Iranians open         •      
244v Kishvad lassoes a Turanian warrior open         •      
252v Tus kills Arzhang open         •      
254v Human fights Tus open         •      
256v Ruhham overcomes Bazur the Turanian wizard open         •      
275r Rustam overturns Chingish by seizing the tail of his horse open         •      
285r Rustam pulls the Khaqan of Chin from his elephant by lasso open         •      
288v Kay Khusrau thanks God for Rustam's victories open         •      
290v Rustam fights Kafur the Cannibal open         •      
296r Rustam overthrows Puladvand open         •      
300v Rustam kills Akvan Div open         •      
303v Bizhan slaughters the wild boars open         •      
305v Manizha's nurse speaks with Bizhan open         •      
306v Manizha entertains Bizhan in the meadows open         •      
313r Kay Khusrau searches for Bizhan in the magic cup open         •      
319v Manizha appeals to Rustam open         •      
322r Rustam rescues Bizhan from the pit open         •      
323r Rustam sacks Afrasiyab's palace open         •      
324r Afrasiyab is dismayed and put to flight by the Iranians open         •      
327r Kay Khusrau receives Rustam after Bizhan's rescue open         •      
329r open         •      
335r open         •      
341r open         •      
346r open         •      
347v open         •      
353v open         •      
356v open         •      
361v open         •      
363v open         •      
370v open         •      
375r open         •      
377r open         •      
380v open         •      
386r open         •      
391v open         •      
393v open         •      
401r open         •      
408v open         •      
420r A general encounter between the armies of Iran and Turan open         •      
424v The third combat: Guraza fights Siyamak open         •      
425r The fourth combat: Furuhil kills Zangala open         •      
425v The fifth combat: Ruhham kills Barman open         •      
427v The eleventh combat: Gudarz kills Piran open         •      
433v Kay Khusrau mourns for Piran and the dead Turanians open         •      
446v Kay Khusrau kills Shida open         •      
448r A full scale battle between the armies of Iran and Turan open         •      
452v Kay Khusrau fights Afrasiyab again open         •      
457v Kay Khusrau besieges Gang Dizh open         •      
459r Kay Khusrau gives a safe conduct to Afrasiyab's family open         •      
461v Kay Khusrau learns of Afrasiyab's depature with the Faghfur's army open         •      
463v The Iranians repel Afrasiyab's night attack open         •      
468r Kay Khusrau defeats and kills the King of Makran open         •      
469r Kay Khusrau crosses Lake Zara open         •      
475v The execution of Afrasiyab open         •      
486r Kay Khusrau bids farewell to his harem open         •      
487v Kay Khusrau disappears open         •      
488v Kay Khusrau's champions lost in the snow open         •      
489r The coronation of Luhrasp open         •      
open Spencer Pers. ms. 7 open 1 1
open Spencer Turk ms. 1 open 4 4
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
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