Litter of Precious Stones - Inca Empire

This image, from Poma de Ayala's chapter on the Inka's patrimony, depicts the "Inka's litter of precious stones, qhispi rampa."  It is drawing 130 (on page 331) 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 331 [333].

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