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Title
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Pobre de los In[di]os: de Seis Animales Q[ve] Come que Tenemen los Pobres de los Yndios en Este Rreyno
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Description
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This image depicts six animals that are feared by indigenous peoples in the kingdom of colonial Peru. They are allegories for the people who govern the kingdom. There is an indigenous person in the centre of the image kneeling with their hands together in prayer as they are surrounded by the six animals. The small mouse at the bottom left corner of the image is labelled as a rraton, cacique prencipal [mouse, noble chief]. The animal above the mouse is labelled as, leon, comendero [lion, trustees]. The animal in the top left corner is labelled as corregidor, cierpe [magistrate, serpent]. The animal at the top right corner is labelled as tigre, espanoles del tanbo [tigre, Spaniards of the tambos]. The smaller animal below the tiger is labelled as zorra, padre de la dotrina [fox, priest of the doctrine]. The animal in the bottom right corner is labelled as gato, escriuano [cat, notary]. The dialogue written above the indigenous person’s head reads, ama llapallayque llatanauaycho [do not all of you strip me naked, for the love of God]. The script below the person’s legs reads, estos dichos animales, que no temen a dios, desuella a los pobres de los yndios en este rreyno y no ay rremedio [these animals, which have no fear of God, skin the poor indians of this kingdom and there is no remedy].
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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:23630
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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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