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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
open 13.160.2, 5-6 open 4 4
open 13.228.11 open 46 46
open 13.228.14 open 31 30 1
open 13.228.16 open 121 121
open 13.228.17 open 45 45
open 13.228.22 open 74 74
close   1970.301 open 78 78
018v Firdausi's parable of the ship of Shi'ism open     •          
022v Hushang celebrates the Feast of Sada open     •          
023v Tahmuras defeats the Divs open     •          
029v The mobad interprets Zahhak's dream open     •          
059v Faridun receives the severed head of Salm open     •          
071v Rudaba's maids return to the palace open     •          
072v Rudaba makes a ladder of her tresses open     •          
073v Zal consults the Magi open     •          
080v Manuchihr welcomes Sam but orders war on Mihrab open     •          
081v Sam before Manuchihr open     •          
083v Mihrab vents his anger on Sindukht ? open     •          
085v Sam seals his pact with Sindukht open     •          
086v The Shah's wise men approve of Zal's marriage open     •          
087v Zal expounds the mysteries of the Magi open     •          
104r Zal kills Khazarvan in combat open     •          
105r Afrasiyab on the Iranian throne open     •          
120v Rustam's fourth labour: he cuts the witch in two open     •          
123r Kay Kavus and Rustam embrace open     •          
127v Rustam brings the div king to Kay Kavus for execution open     •          
130r The marriage of Sudabeh and Kay Kavus open     •          
134r Kay Ka'us airborne open     •          
146r Rustam pained before Kay Kavus open     •          
163v Siyavush stands accused by Sudabeh before Kay Kavus open     •          
164v Sudaba complains again to Kay Ka'us open     •          
174r Kay Kavus upbraids Siyavush in a letter open     •          
180v Siyavush plays polo before Afrasiyab open     •          
183v Siyavush marries Jarireh, daughter of Piran open     •          
185v Siyavush marries Farangis open     •          
195r Siyavush recounts his nightmare to Farangis open     •          
202v Rustam blames Kay Kavus for the murder of Siyavush open     •          
204v Rustam condemns Surkha open     •          
210v Giv finds Kay Khusrau open     •          
212r Kay Khusrau rides Bihzad for the first time open     •          
225v Kay Khusrau distributes gifts to his chief warriors open     •          
236r The Iranians mourn Farud open     •          
241r Piran attacks the Iranian camp at night open     •          
243v The battle of Pashan begins open     •          
245r Bahram recovers the crown of Rivniz open     •          
248r Giv avenges Bahram by killing Tazhav open     •          
268v Rustam fights Ashkabus open     •          
276v Shangul stirs the Khaqan's council to war on Rustam open     •          
300v Manizha's nurse speaks with Bizhan open     •          
342r The fourth combat: Furuhil kills Zangala open     •          
342v The fifth combat: Ruhham kills Barman open     •          
343r The sixth combat: Bizhan kills Ruyin open     •          
343v The seventh combat: Hujir kills Sipahram with a blow of his sword open     •          
345r The tenth combat: Barta kills Kuhram open     •          
346r Piran escapes from Gudarz up the mountainside open     •          
349v Gustaham kills Lahhak and Farshidvard open     •          
367v The night battle of Kay Khusrau and Afrasiyab open     •          
376v Kay Khusrau defeats and kills the King of Makran open     •          
404r Gushtasp proves his archery before Caesar open     •          
434v Isfandiyar's third labour: he fights the dragon open     •          
435v Isfandiyar's fourth labour: he kills the sorceress open     •          
438r Isfandiyar's sixth labour: he escapes from a snow storm open     •          
461v The combat of Rustam and Isfandiyar open     •          
466r Rustam shoots Isfandiyar in the eyes open     •          
472r Rustam kills Shaghad before dying open     •          
475r Faramarz encircled while fighting Bahman open     •          
535r Hurmuzd I's last testament to Bahram I open     •          
538r Shapur Dhu'l Aktaf enthroned open     •          
543r The King of Rum before Shapur open     •          
551v Bahram Gur before his father Yazdagird I open     •          
568r Bahram Gur skewers a doe and buck while hunting open     •          
577v Bahram Gur advances by stealth against the Khaqan open     •          
578r Bahram Gur captures the Khaqan of Chin open     •          
586r Bahram Gur kills the rhino-wolf open     •          
592r Yazdagird II enthroned open     •          
595v Sufaray's victory over the Haytal open     •          
602v Anushirvan promulgates his reforms open     •          
622r Anushirvan's fifth banquet for Buzurjmihr open     •          
633v Anushirvan receives the Khaqan's daughter open     •          
639v Buzurjmihr masters the game of chess open     •          
707v Khusrau Parviz's army charges against Bahram Chubina open     •          
708v The angel Surush rescues Khusrau Parviz open     •          
715v Bahram Chubina kills the lion-ape open     •          
742v Mihr Hurmuzd murders Khusrau Parviz open     •          
745v The coup against Shah Farayn Guraz open     •          
open 1972.285.2 open 2 2
open 1974.290.1-42, 2003.330.1-7 open 60 60
open 1974.290.43 open 13 13
open 1975.192.13 open 1 1
open 1975.192.22 open 2 2
open 1975.192.23 open 2 2
open 1975.192.24-26 open 3 3
open 1985.405.1-2, 1982.476.3-4, 1983.354.1-2, 1985.404.1-2 open 3 3
open 20.120.238-249 open 12 11 1
open 25.68.1, 34.24.1-6, 57.51.33, 69.74.1-9 open 35 35
open 29.160.21-22, 36.113.1-3, 57.51.35-36 open 13 13
open 33.70, 52.20.2 open 4 4
open 35.48, 34.72 open 4 2 2
open 38.13 open 2 2
open 40.38.1-2, 45.150 open 3 3
open 52.20.9a-d open 3 3
open 57.51.28 open 2 2
open 57.51.32 open 2 2
open 65.7.1-4 open 4 4
open 68.215.19-30 open 16 16
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
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