La Otava Coia Mama Ivinto Caian · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: La Otava Coia Mama Ivinto Caian
Subject: Inca Queens; Inca Kings; Inca Empire; Indigenous; Indigenous Peoples; Viracocha; Mama Runtocaya; Coyas
Period: 1600-1650;
Geographic: Cuzco; South America; West Indies; Lima; Cinchayqucha; Jauja; Peru; Cusco
Description: This illustration depicts Mama Runtocaya, the eighth queen to the Inca kings of the Inca Empire. She was married to Viracocha Inca, the eighth king of the Inca Empire. She is depicted standing in the centre of the image wearing traditional garbs that are embroidered on the sleeves and at the bottom of the skirt. There are two other people in the image, possibly two of her many children. The author explains that this queen enjoyed raising crocodiles. The words Reynó Lima, Xauxa, Chinchay Cocha are written at the bottom of the image, which translates to He reigned to Lima, Jauja, 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:20228
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_20228_OBJ.jpg