El Decimo Inga Topa Inga Ivpanqvi · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: El Decimo Inga Topa Inga Ivpanqvi
Subject: Topa Inca Yupanqui; Inca Kings; Inca; Inca Empire; Indigenous; Indigenous Peoples; Landmarks
Period: 1600-1650;
Geographic: Peru; Cusco; Cuzco; West Indies; South America
Description: This illustration depicts the tenth king of the Inca Empire, Topa Inca Yupanqui. He is the successor of his father Pachacuti. He is depicted wearing an embroidered shirt while holding a shield in his left hand and an ax in his right. There are words written at the bottom of the image which reads, Reynó Tarma, Chinchay Cocha, Uarochiri, Canta, Atapillo, Ucros, Yachas, Chiscay, Conchoco, Huno Uayllas, Uaranga Uanoco Allauca e Ychoca, Uamalli. These are all the regions that this king had conquered during his reign. The author explains that this king named all the monuments and landmarks in his kingdom.
Image Creator: Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (Illustrator)
Type: Text; Illustration [Manuscript]
Identifier: mta:20186
Language: spa
Source Name: El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno [The First New Chronicle and Good Government]
Parent Collection: Latin American Chronicles
Image: mta_20186_OBJ.jpg