Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 3-31556, described as CERAMIC CEREMONIAL GROUP: Large ceremonial group composed of 14 figures mounted on a rectangular base. At the far end of the scene stand a woman dressed in a white dress with a blue cloak over her had and falling down her back whose hands are folded in prayer, and a man wearing a brown robe, with a red and white serape over his shoulder and holding a purple flower on a white stem. To the proper left of the man is a row of figures, the first of whom is a male with long black beard, wearing a black cloak with a pointed hood decorated with white bands a short black tunic and black boots. His hands are held in front of him as if to receive something in them. Beside him to his left, are 4 women all wearing identical costumes but of different colors. Each dress has a ruffled collar, nipped in waist and short sleeves. Each woman wears large drop earrings and a hat decorated with a large purple flower and two large leaves, and has a long black braid down her back, decorated with a white flower. To the proper right of the woman at the end is a row of 5 figures. The figure closest to the woman is wearing red pants, a white shirt, a black cape and a black devil mask. On his cloak is written, “El Diabloito”. His hands are held at his shoulders. Beside him are 4, black-faced figures dressed identically in black suits, red shoes, white scarves and long red, brown, blue, white and black head cloths which fall to their ankles. The head clothes are affixed to the wearer’s heads with 3 purple and white rosettes. All have the ends of their fingers painted white. At the near end, between the 2 facing rows of figures stand an angel dressed in white holding a baby. In front of, and facing the angel, stands a figure in short balloon pants, and a pleated cape-like collar, and wearing a mask, which completely covers his face with a white veil. Down his back is a long white steamer to which is affixed a purple projection. His hands are extended to the angel either receiving or handing over the baby. The entire grouping is mounted on a rectangular base painted light green and decorated around the edges with alternating “B”s and triple hash marks. Glued to the base of the grouping was a paper label (now enclosed with figures) marked with “Huecho en Mexico”. Stamped on the base is “Guadalupe Albarez Zanchez, Ocumicho-Michoacan, (illegible) alleden___”. NOTE: 6 of the standing figures have been broken and re-glued in past or are broken now and in need of conservation.