These canopic jar lids are in the shape of protective deities known as the four sons of Horus Baboon (Hapy) contain the lungs, Jackal (Duamutelf) the stomach, the Human (Imsety) the liver and Falcon (Qibehsennuef) the intestines an astonishing sight. The purchase of African artifacts on display was the Palace Gate of the 1920s, its artist was Olo`we` of Ise 1875-1938 of Yoruba, Nigeria, is characterized by a complex with hundreds of faces and figures carved with detail negligible. The Mwaash a Mbooy carved mask from the Kuba culture, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa, 19th-mid 20th century, is one of my beloved choices. The mask is made of wood, cowrie shells, glass beads and raffia. The Mwaash Mbooy mask is part of three royal Kuba masks, each representing a legendary cultural hero from their mythical past; each mask is so important that it has its own special name. Mwaash a Mbooy represents royal power and depicts Woot, the first mythical ancestor of Kuba and leader of the Bushoong. (Matson Museum of