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open Armenia 1 1 62 62
open Australia 2 2 2 2
open Austria 1 3 85 85
open Belgium 1 1 0
open Canada 4 37 63 9 27 17 6 2 2
open Denmark 2 38 75 6 16 31 16 2 4
close Egypt 1 7 238 70 72 49 14 11 21 1
close Cairo, Dar al-Kutub open 7 238 70 72 49 14 11 21 1
open Adab Farsi 78 open 2 2
open Ms. Ta'rikh Farisi Tal'at, no. 71 open 16 16
open Ms. Ta'rikh Farisi, no. 18 open 16 11 5
open Ms. Ta'rikh Farisi, no. 53 open 12 12
open Ms. Ta'rikh Farisi, no. 59 open 72 72
open Ms. Ta'rikh Farisi, no. 60 open 49 49
close Ms. Ta'rikh Farisi, no. 73 open 71 70 1
000 Front cover plus flap open •              
001r Start of prose preface open •              
003r Firdausi and the poets of Ghazna open •              
004r Other images from Forewords of the manuscript open •              
004v Double illuminated page at start of poem open •              
006r Page of rubrics Page of rubrics open •              
013v Tur and Salm Slay Iraj open •              
016r Manuchihr Kills Tur open •              
018r Birth of Zal open •              
026v Zal displays his skills before Manuchihr open •              
028v Rustam Slays the White Elephant (smashes its head with a mace) open •              
032v Afrasiyab executes Nauzar open •              
034v Turanians Flee as Rustam Comes to Bring Back Kay Qubad from Mount Alburz open •              
035v Qarin fights Shamasas open •              
036r Rustam Lifts Afrasiyab from his Horse open •              
039v Rustam's third labour: he kills a dragon open •              
041r Rustam's seventh labour: he kills the White Div open •              
045r Guraza Captures the Shah of Berberstan open •              
046v Rustam hunts in Afrasiyab's preserves open •              
051v From the Top of the White Fort, Suhrab and Human Look On at Rustam's Army open •              
054v Rustam mortally wounds Suhrab open •              
057v Siyavush is summoned to Sudaba's quarters a second time open •              
059r The fire ordeal of Siyavush open •              
064v Siyavush plays polo before Afrasiyab open •              
073r Faramarz kills Varazad (spears him in the belly with a lance) open •              
074v The Combat of Faramarz and Qubad (?) open •              
076v Afrasiyab and Human Escape from Rustam open •              
077r Rustam Fights the Turanians open •              
079v Giv captures Piran open •              
083r Kay Khusrau pledges vengeance against Afrasiyab open               •
086v Farud kills Zarasp, son-in-law of Tus open •              
088r Farud retreats to his fortress and is mortally wounded by Ruhham open •              
089r Bizhan kills Palashan open •              
092v Bahram Defends Himself with an Arrow Against Ru'in, the son of Piran open •              
094r Kay Khusraw Holds Tus in Contempt for His Disobedience open •              
101v Rustam kills Ashkabus and his horse open •              
103v The Khaqan of Chin sends Human to negociate with Rustam open •              
107v The defeat of the Turanian army open •              
109v Rustam kills Kafur, the Ferocious King of Bidad open •              
110v Afrasiyab learns of Rustam's arrival open •              
112v Afrasiyab escapes from Rustam open •              
114r Akvan Div flings Rustam into the sea open •              
117r Bizhan brought before Afrasiyab open •              
120v Kay Khusrau feasts with Rustam and the Pahlavans open •              
122v Rustam rescues Bizhan from the pit open •              
128v Bizhan kills Human open •              
134v Fariburz ties Gulbad over his saddle open •              
135r Giv defeats and binds Guruy Zirih open •              
135v The third combat: Guraza kills Siyamak by throwing him to the ground open •              
136r The fourth combat: Furuhil kills Zangala open •              
136v The fifth combat: Ruhham kills Barman open •              
137r The sixth combat: Bizhan kills Ruyin open •              
137v The seventh combat: Hujir kills Sipahram with a blow of his sword open •              
138r Gudarz mourns the dead Piran open •              
146r Kay Khusrau kills Ila open •              
149v Rustam Captures Gang Dizh open •              
154r Kay Khusrau crosses Lake Zara open •              
156v The execution of Afrasiyab open •              
158r Kay Khusrau grants an audience to Rustam and Zal open •              
160v Kay Khusrau says a final farewell to his loyal comanders open •              
164r Gushtasp kills a wolf in Rum open •              
180r Gushtasp receives Isfandiyar on his return from the Haft Khvan open •              
188v Rustam Shoots a Double-Pointed Arrow in Isfandiyar's Eyes open •              
195r Darab rewards his foster parents open •              
213v Ardashir enthroned open •              
223v Bahram son of Shapur enthroned open •              
243v Piruz son of Yazdagird enthroned open •              
248r Kasra Nushirvan enthroned open •              
263v Anushirvan sits before chessboard sent by the Raja of Hind open •              
285v Khusrau Parviz enthroned open •              
291r Bahram Chubina enthroned open •              
open France 9 62 1005 10 190 280 285 85 108 47
open Georgia 2 12 73 1 15 44 13
open Germany 10 49 1237 41 182 341 425 88 101 59
open Greece 1 3 3 2 1
open Hungary 4 6 58 20 2 36
open India 37 109 3003 75 381 405 733 83 1028 17 281
open Iran 19 100 2225 4 144 740 344 106 653 234
open Iraq 1 1 0
open Ireland 2 29 631 108 62 144 151 106 58 2
open Israel 2 15 52 6 17 3 25 1
open Italy 9 12 334 1 16 90 176 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 17 45 235 4 15 65 147 1 3
open Poland 5 5 30 29 1
open Portugal 1 1 0
open Qatar 1 16 167 6 10 18 133
open Romania 1 1 1 1
open Russia 5 33 1148 53 149 202 450 162 131 1
open Singapore 1 2 2 2
open Spain 1 1 80 80
open Sweden 1 2 31 31
open Switzerland 6 129 629 45 150 195 97 23 116 1 2
open Tajikistan 2 4 39 32 7
open Turkey 6 81 1285 140 595 468 79 3
open UK 27 336 4412 36 750 1186 1072 421 745 12 186
open USA 44 418 3382 299 283 723 988 260 683 33 111
open Uzbekistan 1 13 253 129 109 3 3 9
open destroyed 2 2 1 1
open dispersed mss 1 10 512 406 48 51 7
open private collections 14 43 240 121 8 21 80 1 1 8
open unknown country 1 4 7 1 6
open unknown location 3 10 0