Butuan (historical polity)
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Butuan, sometimes referred to as the Rajahnate of Butuan, was a precolonial Bisaya Hindu polity centered around northeastern Mindanao island in present-day Butuan, Philippines. It was known for its go
An illustration of the Garcinia morella, locally called batuan, which might've been where the name Butuan came from.
The Butuan Ivory Seal, displayed at the National Museum of the Philippines. The Kawi script lettering says "But-wan", and the smaller lettering (similar to Baybayin) says "Bu-wa" (the diacritics for "Wan/Ban" in Kawi and "Bu/Ba" in the smaller letters have worn off)
A silver strip excavated from the 1970s in Butuan was inside a wooden coffin. The characters display a Hindu-Buddhist influence, probably a form of early writing in the Philippines (c. 14th–15th century).
A gold statue of the Hindu-Buddhist goddess (Devata) "Tara" also found in the Butuan-Caraga region showing the extreme abundance of gold in the general area.
Butuan Ivory Seal
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The Butuan Ivory Seal or BIS is an ivory stamp or seal stamp or a privy seal associated with a Rhinoceros Ivory Tusk, dated 9th–12th century, was found in Libertad, Butuan in Agusan del Norte in south
The Butuan ivory seal housed in the National Museum of the Philippines.