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Title
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La Primera Reina I Senora Capac Poma Gvallca
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Description
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This illustration depicts the first lady of the region of Cinchaysuyu in the Inca Empire. Her name was Capac Huarmi Poma Hualca (also spelled Capac Warmi Poma Wallca). The author explains that this woman was beautiful and governed her region well. She was the wife of Apo Guaman Chaua, second in command of the Inca. She is depicted standing in the centre of the image with what appears to be a flower in her right hand and a small bag in her left.
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Image Creator
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Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (Illustrator)
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Identifier
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mta:20266
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Source Name
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El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno [The First New Chronicle and Good Government]
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Image
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mta_20266_OBJ.jpg