Inka - Red Litter for War

This image, from Poma de Ayala's chapter on the Inka's patrimony, depicts the "Inka's red litter, used in war."  It is drawing 131 (on page 335) of his book, The First New Chronicle and Good Government On the History of the World and the Incas up to 1615.

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From Poma de Ayala's book, The First New Chronicle and Good Government On the History of the World and the Incas up to 1615, pages 333 [335].

The original manuscript - Nueva corónica y buen gobierno - is maintained by the Royal Library in Copenhagen (which is the National Library of Denmark).