Following the establishment of the Royal Cabinet of Natural History in Madrid in 1772, royal and church functionaries in the New World began shipping specimens to Madrid for analysis and exhibition, adding to a growing royal collection founded and directed by the Guayaquil-born Peruvian Creole Pedro Franco D\u00e1vila. Guinea pigs were among the many natural history specimens that made their way into the Real Gabinete, taking their place alongside the West Indian anteater and the East Indian elephant. In 1789 the bishop of Trujillo, Baltasar Jaime Mart\u00ednez Compa\u00f1\u00f3n, sent 24 boxes of stuffed animals, plants and artefacts to the Real Gabinete, including three ceramic Chim\u00fa stirrup jars, a stuffed \u2018ginger guinea pig, male\u2019 and an illustration noting key anatomical features. Painted by an unidentified Peruvian artist who served Mart\u00ednez Compa\u00f1\u00f3n, this illustration features a view of the rodent\u2019s mouth, revealing its large incisors, and a close-up of the ear bones, considered to bring good luck if ingested. Compa\u00f1\u00f3n\u2019s collection included both live guinea pigs and representations of the animals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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