The Parrot Addresses Khujasta at the Beginning of the Eleventh Night, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot) c. 1560 Part of a set. See all set records Banavari 2 (Indian, active 1550s-1590s) India, Mughal, Reign of Akbar, 16th century Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper Painting only: 7.7 x 10.1 cm (3 1/16 x 4 in.); Overall: 20.1 x 13.6 cm (7 15/16 x 5 3/8 in.) Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1962.279.87.a DID YOU KNOW? Two painters named Banavari are known to have been active during the Akbar period. DESCRIPTION On the eleventh of fifty-two nights, Tuti the talking parrot tells Khujasta the story lavish wedding of the Raja’s son. The scene takes place at night, as indicated by the dark sky and bright crescent moon in the upper right corner. INSCRIPTION banwārī INSCRIPTION TRANSLATION (by) Banavari PROVENANCE Estate of Breckenridge Long, Bowie, MD, 1959; Harry Burke Antiques, Philadelphia, PA; Bernard Brown, Milwaukee, WI;