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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
open USA 39 402 3180 309 254 706 984 223 582 6 113
close Uzbekistan 1 13 252 128 109 3 3 9
close Tashkent, Abu Rayhan Biruni Oriental Institute open 13 252 128 109 3 3 9
open 15v open 2 2
open 16v open 2 2
open 17v open 1 1
open 18v open 2 2
open 5v open 1 1
open PN 156 open 3 3
open PN 1585 open 0
close PN 1811 open 128 128
006r Firdausi and the poets of Ghazna open     •          
008r Simurghs open     •          
016v Astrologers interpret the dream of Zahhak open     •          
018v Kava carries His standard open     •          
019r Kava persuades Faridun to fight with Zahhak open     •          
019v Faridun and his men cross the Tigris open     •          
021r Zahhak brought before Faridun open     •          
022r Faridun enthroned open     •          
024v Shah of Yemen tests Faridun's sons open     •          
027v open     •          
030v Manuchihr fights Salm and Tur open     •          
031r Manuchihr kills Tur open     •          
032r Manuchihr fights Kakuy, grandson of Zahhak open     •          
032v Manuchihr kills Salm open     •          
033v Manuchihr enthroned open     •          
036v Zal Meets Mihrab of Kabul open     •          
037v Mihrab with Sindukht and Rudaba (ch) open     •          
038v Zal by Rudaba's castle open     •          
039v Zal by Rudaba's castle open     •          
049r Zal marries Rudaba open     •          
049v The birth of Rustam open     •          
050v Sam meets Rustam and Mihran (Madraimov) open     •          
054r Nawzar enthroned open     •          
056r The second battle between Nauzar and Afrasiyab open     •          
058r Afrasiyab executes Nauzar open     •          
059v Zav, son of Tahmasp, enthroned open     •          
062r Rustam enthroned with Kay Qubad on Mount Alburz open     •          
062v Rustam lifts Qalun on his spear open     •          
063r Kalun escapes from the field of battle (?) open     •          
065r Kai-Ka'us listens to a div singing ? open     •          
067r The White Div blinds Kay Kavus and his army open     •          
068v Rustam reaches the dragon open     •          
070r Rustam rescues Kay Khusrau ? open     •          
071r Rustam kills Arzhang Div open     •          
074r Rustam fights the Mazandarani champion Juya open     •          
074v The King of Mazandaran changes himself into a rock open     •          
075v Kay Kawus receives the ruler of Barbaristan open     •          
077r Kay Kavus asks Shah of Hamavaran for Sudaba to be his wife open     •          
077v Rustam rescues Kay Kawus from Hamavaran's prison open     •          
079r Rustam battles the King of Mazandaran open     •          
080r A div tempts Kay Kavus open     •          
080v Kay and Div as a youth open     •          
082v Battle of Salm with Gurgin, Gushtam, Giv and Zanga Shavaran ? open     •          
084r Rustam meets the King of Samangan open     •          
084v Tahmina visits Rustam open     •          
086v Rustam battles Hajir (Madraimov) open     •          
090r Rustam meets Kay Kawus open     •          
091r Rustam in the camp of the Turanians open     •          
093r Suhrab meets Afrasiyab (Madraimov) open     •          
093v Rustam battles Suhrab open     •          
095v Rustam battles Suhrab open     •          
096r Rustam recognizes Suhrab (Madraimov) open     •          
098v Tahmineh mourns Suhrab open     •          
104r The fire ordeal of Siyavush open     •          
112v Siyavush plays polo before Afrasiyab open     •          
123v Farangis mourns Siyavush open     •          
127r Varazad at feet of Faramarz open     •          
128r Zavara executes Surkha to avenge Siyavush open     •          
149v Jarira commits suicide over her son's body open     •          
160v Tus battles Piran (Madraimov) open     •          
171r Rustam kills Ashkabus open     •          
172r Rustam Captures Kamus and Kills Him open     •          
180r Rustam pulls the Khaqan of Chin from his elephant by lasso open     •          
187v Rustam wrestles with Puladvand open     •          
190v Rustam kills Akvan Div open     •          
191r Rustam cuts the head of Afrasiyab's elephant (Madraimov) open     •          
191v Bizhan and Manizha open     •          
201r Rustam feasts with Kay Khusrau open     •          
204v Bizhan and Rustam after the rescue from the pit open     •          
207r Afrasiyab talks to his courtiers open     •          
215v Bizhan kills Human open     •          
225rA The first combat: Fariburz kills Gulbad open     •          
225rB The second combat: Giv stuns Guruy Zirih open     •          
225vA The third combat: Guraza fights Siyamak open     •          
225vB The fourth combat: Furuhil kills Zangala open     •          
226rA Barman leads away the dead Ruhham open     •          
226rB The sixth combat: Bizhan kills Ruyin open     •          
226v The seventh combat: Hujir fights Sipahram open     •          
227rA The eighth combat: Zanga kills Akhvasht open     •          
227rB The ninth combat: Gurgin kills Andariman open     •          
227v Barta returns with the body of Kuhram open     •          
228r Gudarz pursues Piran open     •          
242v open     •          
251r Afrasiyab's night attack on Kay Khusrau open     •          
258v Kay Khusrau kills Afrasiyab while Garsivaz watches open     •          
261r Zal answers Kay Khusrau open     •          
262v Kay Khusrau with Zal, Rustam and others go to desert open     •          
267v open     •          
269v open     •          
270r open     •          
272r open     •          
273v open     •          
274v open     •          
276r open     •          
279v open     •          
288r Jamasp goes to release Isfandiyar open     •          
296v Isfandiyar fights the Turanians open     •          
297v Siege of the Brazen Castle ? open     •          
298r The execution of Kuhram and Andariman open     •          
305v Two warriors open     •          
314v Rustam shoots Isfandiyar in the eyes open     •          
319v Rustam kills Shaghad before dying open     •          
322v Hanging scene open     •          
326r Gulnar sees Ardashir and falls in love with him open     •          
335r The King of Hind tells his dreams to Mihran open     •          
335v open     •          
340v open     •          
353v The great sages mourn the death of Iskandar open     •          
363r Ardashir Babakan open     •          
373v Birth of Hurmuz son of Shapur open     •          
378v open     •          
389v Bahram Gur on the throne open     •          
392v Two dead lions open     •          
393v Bahram Gur kills a monkey-lion before the throne of Shapur of India open     •          
410v Bahram Gur kills a wolf open     •          
411v Bahram Gur kills a dragon open     •          
427r Anushirvan with minstrels open     •          
447r Anushirvan and the daughters of Chin open     •          
472r open     •          
491r open     •          
495r Khusrau Parviz and Bahram Chubina fight open     •          
509r Combat scene open     •          
517r Combat scene open     •          
520v Bahram Chubina chases Nastah ? open     •          
522r Bahram Chubina kills the lion-dragon open     •          
524v Mourning for murdered Bahram open     •          
545r Defeat of the Iranians by the Arabs (?) open     •          
551v open     •          
open PN 2139 open 0
open PN 3463 open 87 87
open PN 372 open 22 22
open PN 406 (II) open 4 2 2
open PN 872 open 0
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