La Novena Coia Mama Ana Varqve · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: La Novena Coia Mama Ana Varqve
Subject: Mama Anawarkhi; Inca Queens; Coyas; Inca Empire; Inca Kings; Pachacuti; Indigenous; Indigenous Peoples
Period: 1600-1650;
Geographic: Peru; Cusco; Cuzco; West Indies; South America; Chile; Tarma; Cinchaycocha
Description: This illustration depicts Mama Anawarkhi, the ninth Coya [Queen] of the Inca Empire. She was married to Pachacuti Inca, the ninth king of the Inca Empire. She is depicted standing in the centre of the image wearing traditional garb with an embroidered belt and embroidery at the bottom of her skirt. The author explains that she was an obedient wife to her husband and died at the age of 80. The words Reynó hasta Chile, hasta Tarma, Chinchay Cocha are written at the bottom of the image which translates to He reigned to Chile, Tarma, Chinchayqucha. These are the regions that her and her husband reigned over.
Image Creator: Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (Illustrator)
Type: Text; Illustration [Manuscript]
Identifier: mta:20229
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_20229_OBJ.jpg