This illustration from the Nueva Corónica y Buen

Artista: Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala

Siglo XVII · Perú

Colección: Felipe Guamán Poma de Ayala

This illustration from the Nueva Corónica y Buen Gobierno depicts two women dressed in tunics and head coverings assisting a sick person, feeding them from a bowl. They are inside a room with an arched doorway and a railing, suggesting an act of care.

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