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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
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