La Terzera Coia Mama Cora Ocllo · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: La Terzera Coia Mama Cora Ocllo
Period: 1600-1650;
Geographic: Peru; Cusco; Cuzco; South America; West Indies; Maras
Description: This illustration depicts Mama Cora Ocllo, the third Coya [Queen] of the Inca Empire. She was the sister and wife of Inca king Manco Capac. She is described by the author as being incredibly beautiful and sacred. She is also described as being pregnant and miserable by the author, which is why she is illustrated looking sad in the image as she looks down and is resting her face into her hand. There are two servants on both sides of Mama Cora Ocllo who appear to be putting a veil or fabric over her head. The words Reyno hasta maras is written at the bottom of the image which translates to He reigned to Maras. This is referring to her husband, who reigned the regions up to the city of Maras, a city north of Cusco.
Image Creator: Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (Illustrator)
Type: Text; Illustration [Manuscript]
Identifier: mta:20222
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_20222_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Latin American Chronicles
Subject: Mama Cora Ocllo; Mama Ocllo; Coyas; Queens; Inca Empire; Manco Capac; Inca Kings; Inca Queens