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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
open USA 39 402 3180 309 254 706 984 223 582 6 113
open Uzbekistan 1 13 252 128 109 3 3 9
open destroyed 2 2 1 1
close dispersed mss 1 15 506 413 34 51 8
close Dispersed mss open 15 506 413 34 51 8
open Unnamed manuscript open 0
close   Big Head open 34 34
001 Frontispiece (verso side) open              
002 Frontispiece (recto side) open              
003 Illuminated title page (verso side) open              
004 The king of Yemen tests the sons of Faridun with magic open              
005 Salm and Tur send a second message to Faridun open              
006 Faridun replies to the second message of Salm and Tur open              
007 Rustam anoints the eyes of Kay Kavus with the blood of the White Div open              
008 Kay Kavus fights the King of Hamavaran open              
009 Zavara goes to the hunting lodge of Siyavush open              
010 Kay Khusrau reviews his troops open              
011 Rustam kills Ashkabus and his horse open              
012 Fariburz comes to Kay Khusrau with Rustanm's message open              
013 Afrasiyab learns of Rustam's arrival open              
014 Kay Khusrau searches for Bizhan in the magic cup open              
015 Rustam feasts with Kay Khusrau open              
016 Bizhan brings Human's head back to the Iranian forces open              
017 Nastihan makes a night attack and is killed by Bizhan open              
018 Khusrau draws up his army open              
019 Giv fights Lahhak and Farshidvard open              
020 Zanga carries Akhvasht away over his saddle open              
021 Lahhak and Farshidvard head back to Turan open              
022 Bizhan goes after Gustaham open              
023 Gustaham kills Farshidvard open              
024 Gustaham kills Lahhak open              
025 Kay Khusrau kills Aila open              
026 Kay Khusrau gives a safe conduct to Afrasiyab's family open              
027 The Iranians repel Afrasiyab's night attack open              
028 The Turanian prisoners before Kay Kavus open              
029 Kay Khusrau defeats and kills the King of Makran open              
030 Kay Kavus and Kay Khusrau approach the sacred fire open              
031 Hum captures Afrasiyab open              
032 Afrasiyab is taken out of the water open              
033 The testament of Kay Khusrau to Gudarz open              
034 Kay Khusrau gives up his throne to Luhrasp open              
open FIRST SMALL open 0
open First Small open 208 200 8
open Freer Small open 24 24
open Great Mongol open 37 37
open INJU 1352 open 0
open MET 14C open 0
open Muhyi al-Haravi open 2 2
open Qavam al-Din open 87 87
open SECOND SMALL open 0
open Second Small open 57 57
open Shah Isma'il II open 30 30
open Shah Tahmasp open 19 19
open Stephens open 8 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