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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