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Surigao's precolonial gold treasures reunited

Priceless and historically important artifacts from the country's two preeminent precolonial gold collections are coming together at the Ayala Museum. Titled 'Reuniting the Surigao Treasure,' this new exhibition adds a select 38 goldworks loaned from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to around 1,000 gold items on permanent display at the Ayala Museum.

This joint exhibit demonstrates the rich artistic traditions, complex social hierarchies, and sophisticated economic practices of precolonial Philippines.