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- Skeleton: Perhaps the most striking aspect of this crowded, nocturnal scene is the blanched, animate skeleton—his limbs and features highlighted by white and red paint. In his right hand is a long black carved obsidian staff, which he holds out at a prominent angle that clearly divides the scene in half and focuses attention on the skeleton as the starting point of the procession. In his left hand, the deathly figure clutches a dismembered human head, still dripping blood.
- Bat: Behind and above the skeleton, a hideous bat descends from the sky, its wings marked by disembodied eyes.
- Priest with human head: Below the bat strides a darkly robed priest, also clutching a severed human head and a large obsidian blade.
- The god Akan: The masked figure behind the priest can probably be identified as an aspect of Akan, the god of drinking, smoking, and boxing. He wields an obsidian knife and holds out a length of cloth, which may conceal a blunt striking weapon.
- Rodent and jaguar: Above the god, a frightened rodent appears to be the next victim of a rampaging jaguar.
- Priests with cigars: Behind the masked figure, two priests light cigars that likely contain the powerful nicotiana rustica.
- Priest with obsidian blade: The smokers are followed by a tall, sumptuously attired priest who holds out a massive obsidian blade.
- Firefly: Behind the priest floats a supernatural firefly that belches forth flames, which indicate that the procession takes place at night.
- Canine figure: Finally, an anthropomorphic black canine brings up the rear. Like the masked figure, he holds an obsidian blade and a concealed bludgeon.
- Vessel's text: Although sixteen separate glyphs appear in the rim text of this vessel, and an additional seven are embedded in the imagery (ostensibly as captions), none are legible. These repetitious and imaginative “pseudoglyphs” are meant merely to convey the “idea” of writing, along with all of the attendant social status of a literate text.
