Khalis repays the prince for his kindness by changing into a snake and sucking the poison from the king’s daughter, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighteenth Night c. 1560 Part of a set. See all set records India, Mughal, Reign of Akbar, 16th century Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1962.279.136.a DID YOU KNOW? The prince later marries the king’s daughter and becomes a viceroy. DESCRIPTION The king’s daughter lies across a bed, having been bitten by a deadly snake. The shocked prince stands on the left, watching as his servant Khalis successfully removes the poison. Khalis himself had once been a snake and transformed into a man in order to serve the prince. PROVENANCE Estate of Breckenridge Long, Bowie, MD, 1959; Harry Burke Antiques, Philadelphia, PA; Bernard Brown, Milwaukee, WI;