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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
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open Iran 18 91 1781 4 146 623 234 88 473 213
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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
open dispersed mss 1 15 506 413 34 51 8
close private collections 9 37 183 112 7 22 36 1 5
close Binney Collection open 5 35 1 6 28
close Ebrahimi Collection open 1 102 102
close Inju 1352 open 102 102
001v A prince hunting deer, and seated in consort (double-page frontispiece) open              
002r A prince hunting deer, and seated in consort open              
005r Hushang killing the Black Demon open              
006r Jamshid enthroned open              
008r Zahhak enthroned open              
012r The young Faridun to the throne open              
012v The accession of Faridun to the throne open              
017r The murder of Iraj open              
020r Manuchihr in combat with Tur open              
021v Salm in battle with Manuchihr open              
022v Manuchihr enthroned open              
024r The Simurgh returns Zal to Sam open              
028r Zal enthroned with Rudaba open              
035r Zal displays his markmanship before Manuchihr open              
036r Sindukht standing before Sam open              
041r Afrasiyab captures king Naudar in battle open              
042v Naudar as a prisoner before Afrasiyab open              
045r Rustam catches Rakhsh open              
049r Rustam's first labour: Rakhsh kills a lion open              
050r Rustam's third labour: he kills a dragon open              
051r Rustam kiiling the witch open              
052r Rustam's seventh labour: he kills the White Div open              
054r Rustam throws the king of Mazandaran in the form of a rock open              
058r The battle between Pilsam and the army of Iran open              
059r Kay Kavus airborne open              
061r The battle between Iranians and Turanians open              
062r Tahmina visits Rustam's chamber open              
063v Suhrab in battle open              
066v Rustam before Kay Ka'us open              
070v Suhrab slain by Rustam (completely repainted) open              
074r The Paladins greeting Siyavush (considerably repainted) open              
077v The fire ordeal of Siyavush open              
081r Rustam addresses Kay Ka'us open              
084v Siyavush and Piran before Afrasiyab open              
087r Siyavush marries Farangis open              
092v Siyavush in conversation with Garsiwaz (repaired at top) open              
094v Murder of Siyavush (preliminary sketch with added background) open              
096v Kay Khusrau brought before Afrasiyab and Piran open              
098v Faramarz captures Surkha, son of Afrasiyab open              
100r Rustam in battle with Afrasiyab open              
100v Rustam riding in battle open              
104r Kay Khusrau and Giv before the fortress of Bahman open              
110v Farud kills Rivniz open              
114v Battle of Giv and Bizhan against Tashav open              
118r Bahram's fight with Ru'in @ open              
119r Giv kills Tahzav in revenge for the death of Bahram open              
121r Combat of Tus and Human open              
123r Ruhham and the sorceress with the Iranian and Turanian armied in the mountains open              
129r Kamus engaged in battle by Tus and Giv open              
131v Rustam captures and kills Kamus open              
137v Rustam pulls the Khaqan of Chin from his elephant by lasso open              
143r Rustam wrestles with Puladvand open              
144v Rustam returns to the court of Kay Khusrau open              
145v Akvan Div flings Rustam into the sea open              
149r Manizha entertains Bizhan in the meadows open              
154v Rustam before Kay Khusrau (partially repainted) open              
158r Rustam rescues Bizhan from the pit open              
160r Kay Khusrau's council of war before the battle of the eleven rukhs open              
166v Human killed by Bizhan (completely repainted) open              
174r Kulbad slain by Fariburz open              
174v Giv defeats and binds Guruy Zirih open              
175v Kuhram slain by Barta (later miniature on a replacement leaf) open              
183r Kay Khusrau receives news of Afrasiyab (later miniature on a replacement leaf) @ open              
186r Shida slain by Kay Khusrau open              
191v Kay Khusrau attacking Afrasiyab's fortress of Gang Dizh open              
197v Kay Khusrau in a ship viewing the sea-monsters open              
201r Execution of Afrasiyab by Kay Khusrau (some retouching) open              
206v Zal councelling Kay Khusrau open              
212v Gushtasp enthroned open              
215r Gushtasp slays the wolf open              
216v Gushtasp slays the dragon open              
218r Capture of Ilyas by Gushtasp open              
225v A ruler upon a camel (later miniature on a replacement leaf) open              
231v Gurgsar captured by Isfandiyar open              
232v Isfandiyar slays the wolves (completedly repainted) open              
233r Isfandiyar slays the lions (completely repainted) open              
233v Isfandiyar approaches the dragon open              
234v Isfandiyar slays the witch open              
235r Isfandiyar attacking the simurgh open              
237r Isfandiyar rescues his sisters from the brazen fortress open              
238r Arjasp slain by Isfandiyar open              
239r Execution of the sons of Arjasp by Isfandiyar (completely repainted) open              
243r Reception of Rustam by Isfandiyar open              
245r Rustam and Isfandiyar in discussion open              
248v Combat between Rustam and Isfandiyar open              
250v Rustam shoots Isfandiyar with the magic arrow open              
252r Gushtasp receives news of death of his son Isfandiyar open              
255r Two warriors in thev mountains open              
257r Faramarz executed by Bahman open              
261v Daran enthroned open              
266v Keyd, King of India, seeks an interpretation of his dream open              
270v Iskandar slays the Fur of India open              
274v Iskandar meeting the Brahmins of India open              
284v Execution of Ardavan by Ardashir, the first Sassanian king open              
287v Enthronment of Ardashir, son of Babak open              
289v Ardashir recognizes his son Shapur playing polo open              
296v Execution of Taer, the Arab, before Shapur (Mohl ch. 30) open              
299v Mutiliation of Caesar before Shapur (Mohl Ch. 30) open              
302v The infant Bahram Gur presented before his father open              
323v Mazdak and his followers executed by Nushirvan open              
close Nasser D. Khalili Collection open 11 18 2 13 3
close Princess Soraya open 2 2 1 1
close Tehran open 1 4 4
close Unnamed location open 3 4 1 3
close Cambridge , Charles Melville open 1 1 1
close Cambridge, Private collection open 5 9 6 2 1
close Denver, Colorado, Private Collection open 8 8 3 5
open unknown country 1 4 7 1 6
open unknown location 3 10 0