Physical ornamentation revealed rank and status and are gendered in their designs as several objects in the collection would show. The Linden-Museum acquired the objects as early as 1905. Villages continue to produce some of these objects for use in contemporary cultural festivals and meetings that are now annually held in various settings. Igorot diasporas have organized themselves in various parts of Europe and in North America such as the Igorot Cordillera BIMAAK Europe (ICBE) and the Igorot Global Organization (IGO) to name a few, and have actively held conferences and events that celebrated Igorot cultural heritage.
Text: Prof. Dr. Leah Abayao