La Setima Coia Ipa Vaco Mama Machi · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: La Setima Coia Ipa Vaco Mama Machi
Subject: Ipa Huaco Mama Machi; Coyas; Inca Queens; Inca Kings; Inca Empire; Indigenous; Indigenous Peoples; Yahuar Huacac
Period: 1600-1650;
Geographic: Peru; Cusco; Cuzco; South America; West Indies; Condesuyos; Parinacochas
Description: This illustration depicts Ipa Huaco Mama Machi, the seventh Coya [Queen] to the Inca kings. She was married to Yahuar Huacac Inca. She is depicted standing in the centre of the image holding a small bird on her right hand. There is a larger bird at the bottom right hand corner of the image. The author explains that this queen raised birds such as macaws and parrots, which is why there are birds in this image. There is also a small child in the bottom left hand corner of the image, which is one of her many children. The words Reyno conde suyo parinacocha lucana changa which translates to He reigned to Condesuyos, Parinacochas, Lacuna, Changa. This is referring to her and her husband who ruled these regions.
Image Creator: Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (Illustrator)
Type: Text; Illustration [Manuscript]
Identifier: mta:20227
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_20227_OBJ.jpg