Looted art from Kenya: When the display cases remain empty The project "Invisible Inventories" addresses the consequences of colonial looted art for Kenya: It rips deep hole in the identity of the people. Empty display cases symbolize the absence of Kenyan cultural assets at the Nairobi National Museum What would a Catholic church be without a cross? Or without a holy water font, statues of saints or tabernacles? It would be a place of gathering, but not much more. After all, faith is expressed not only in interaction with other people, but also through objects that are part of religious rituals.