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Title
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S[an]ta Obra I Limosna Q[ve] an de Hazer los Cristianos en Este Mundo Mas en Este Rreyno los Yndios
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Description
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This image depicts a noble indigenous man giving alms to a poor indigenous man in Spanish colonial Peru. The author explains that Christians in the kingdom should give alms to the poor and disabled as they have no means to support themselves. The native noble on the left side of the image is dressed in an unku [tunic] with a shawl draped over one of his shoulders. He is holding a bag in his left hand as he gives money out with his right. The poor man on the right side of the image is illustrated holding a cane to help himself walk and is depicted with wrinkles to demonstrate his older age. His right hand is outstretched to take the money from the noble. The noble says, “caymi diosrayco, uaccha” [here, for the poor, take this, by God]. The old man replies, “dios pagarasunqui, yaya” [God will reward you, sir]. The caption at the bottom of the image reads, “obra de misericordia, runa cuyapayay” [work of mercy, sympathize with people].
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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:23745
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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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Subject
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Christianity
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Alms
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Religion
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Indigenous Peoples
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Native Nobles
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Colonialism
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Colonization
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