La Qvinta Coia Chinbo Mama Cava · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: La Qvinta Coia Chinbo Mama Cava
Period: 1600-1650;
Geographic: Peru; West Indies; Cuzco; Cusco; South America; Bolivia
Description: This illustration depicts Mama Caua, the fifth Coya [Queen] of the Inca Empire. She was married to the Inca king, Capac Yupanqui. The author explains that this queen suffered from heart issues which caused her pain. In this image, she appears to be in pain, which could be from her heart condition. There is another woman in the image who appears to be running to help the queen. The words Reyno hasta Quichiua Aymara are written at the bottom of the image which translates to He reigned to Quechua, Aymara. Quechua and Aymara are two indigenous languages of Peru and Bolivia.
Image Creator: Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (Illustrator)
Type: Text; Illustration [Manuscript]
Identifier: mta:20224
Language: spa
Source Name: El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno [The First New Chronicle and Good Government]
Parent Collection: Latin American Chronicles; Latin American Chronicles
Image: mta_20224_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Latin American Chronicles
Subject: Mama Caua; Chinbo Mama Caua; Coyas; Capac Yupanqui; Inca Kings; Inca Queens; Indigenous; Indigenous Peoples