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Title
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La Dozena Coia Chvqvi Llanto
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Description
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This illustration depicts Chuqui Llanto, the twelfth Coya [Queen] of the Inca Empire. She was married to her brother, Huascar, the twelfth king of the Inca Empire. The author explains that she was known for being a beautiful woman and for raising birds, which is why there is a bird depicted in the image. The queen is illustrated sitting with her hands interlocked as she is being fanned by a servant. The words Comenso a rreynar y murio which translated to She began to rule and she died. The author says that this queen died when she died at the age of fifty-nine.
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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:20232
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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_20232_OBJ.jpg