Maiordomos Del Administrador I de la Yglecia y de Cofrades, Hospital y de Otros Bienes, Comunidad y Sapci, Suyoyoc Yndio Pobre Tributario · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Maiordomos Del Administrador I de la Yglecia y de Cofrades, Hospital y de Otros Bienes, Comunidad y Sapci, Suyoyoc Yndio Pobre Tributario
Subject: Government; Native Officials; Administrators; Indigenous Peoples; Colonialism; Colonization
Period: 1600-1650;
Geographic: Peru; Cusco; Cuzco; Lima; West Indies; South America
Description: This image depicts a church administrator holding a key ring with two keys on it in his right hand and a book in his left. He is standing in front of large chests that have key holes on it. They are labelled as, “caxa, depocito” [box, deposit]. The official is dressed in an embroidered unku [tunic] and has a cloak draped over his shoulder. The author explains that this official was responsible for community well-fare, safekeeping the church’s depositories, confraternities and hospitals. The caption at the bottom of the image reads, “en este rreyno” [in this kingdom].
Image Creator: Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (Illustrator)
Type: Text; Illustration [Manuscript]
Identifier: mta:23726
Language: spa
Source Name: El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno [The First New Chronicle and Good Government]
Parent Collection: Latin American Chronicles; Latin American Chronicles
Image: mta_23726_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Latin American Chronicles
Subject: Government; Native Officials; Administrators; Indigenous Peoples; Colonialism; Colonization