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Hearst Museum object titled Animal figurine, accession number 3-30587a-n, described as 14 miniature ceramic animals, birds & fish: a) White dove with blue, pink, green and black flower on base. b) Brown Turkey on a green stand c) White duck floating on around green stand d) White rooster decorated with yellow, green & blue flower on breast - with hanging loop e) White swan with tail and wings highlighted with yellow and brown f) Silver fish g) Rooster with red/yellowithblue flower on breast, with hanging loop h) Yellow snake, coiled with a blue band along back. i) Turkey, with red feathers, spread tail and white breast j) red fish on a brown rock k) Green and white water bird l) Green owl with hanging loop m) Yellow leopard with black spots n) carved wooden ox with broad horns

Hearst Museum object titled Boat figurine, accession number 3-30450, described as double-decker boat, with 6 legs. Lower deck is inhabited by 26 figures (human and animal), some playing music, some dancing, etc. Upper deck has 5 musicians and a very large snake, plus 2 birds, a flower and 2 Mexican flags decorating the deck. Boat and upper deck are red with blue, white and black decoration; lower deck is turquoise blue with a yellow edge; body and legs are tan with black details. A Green post and blue railings are at each end of the boat.

Hearst Museum object titled Bull figurine, accession number 3-30742, described as Ceramic figure of a bull with a snake (?) beneath it's feet, both standing on a rectangular base. Bull is natural grey clay, decorated with rust, yellow ochre and blue makings around neck, on back and around legs. Large horns are painted yellow ochre. The edge of the base is blue.

Hearst Museum object titled Bull figurine, accession number 3-15871, described as Pottery "toro" figure of bull, with rider, red slip, white slip decoration of wreath and band. 16" long x 14" wide x 11" high.

Hearst Museum object titled Desk figurine, accession number 3-30678, described as part of Aguilar Civil Wedding scene (3-30673 to 3-30678); ceramic desk. 3 sided cube with closed top; open on one side and bottom. painted dark brown with white decorating bands on two sides. front panel is marked with "JUEZ". atop the desk are a typewriter (turquoise & white), white document with blue ribbon seal, blue bottle with red stopper, and sculpture of an olive green eagle with black/white highlights, holding a yellow snake in its beak. Aguilar figure. proper right side of desk has been broken and repaired prior to receipt by the museum.

Hearst Museum object titled Duck figurine, accession number 3-15753, described as Pottery duck, tan ground, floral decoration, mainly blue and red, 9" x 14". Burnished ("brunido") ware. Modern. Cost 22 pesos. Current rate of exchange, 12.50 pesos to $1.00. Purchased from Museo Regional de la Ceramica, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 3-30442, described as colorfully painted, stacked figure. Turtle on base, topped by a frog, topped by an alligator, topped by a fish, topped by a mermaid playing a stringed instrument. in pencil: 45.00; stamped: Gadsden.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 3-30903, described as FIGURE: Ceramic devil (red) with 2 blue snakes along each side. Devil is in the form of a lizard or dragon, with yellow-tipped spines up the back and tail and longitudinally up the belly. Devil has clawed hands, 3-toed feet, and bulging eyes with yellow highlights, 3 large horns on top of head and a gaping mouth with white teeth. Note, one snake is broke away along proper left side. Label on base: in blue - “T.M.-OCUMICHO, 7/73”

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 3-30912, described as MASK: Ceramic mask. Devil face . Painted dark mahogany with black top knot, 2 down curving horns with white hash marks, and goat ears with white edges. A terra cotta colored snake rests on the bridge of the devil’s hooked nose. 2 white bands of feather-stitch shape run across cheeks and bridge of nose from outer edge to outer edge. Two terra cotta lizards rest on the two cheeks. Snake and lizards are decorated with black and white hash marks. 4 overlapping (2 upper, 2 lower) white fangs protrude from mouth along with a forked tongue. Eye holes are above small whiter and black eyes. 4 holes in sides of mask for attaching ties.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 3-30608, described as Ceramic flaming mountain from which emerges a devil's head (brown) a snake (blue) and a lizard (green), snake disks painted pink, blue and yellow ring around yellow base. Paper tag glued to base: " 0203 CTPT $20.00, MEXICO".