An ivory carving with gold and polychrome titled "Temptation of Buddha by the Evil Forces of Mara," Northern India, Kashmir, 8th century, showing Mara's armies assailing Siddhartha Gautama as he sits beneath the Bodhi tree on the eve of his enlightenment. Held today by the Cleveland Museum of Art under accession 1971.18, Indian and Southeast Asian Art department, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund.
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MediumIvory carving with gold and polychrome, Northern India, Kashmir, 8th century, Cleveland Museum of Art 1971.18 1 Medium (class) Connections
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This source names Kashmir directly: "Evil Forces of Mara," Northern India, Kashmir, 8th century, showing Mara's armies assailing Siddhartha Gautama as he sits beneath the Bodhi tree on the eve of his enlightenment."
Source Temptation of Buddha by the Evil Forces of Mara, accession 1971.18 (Cleveland Museum of Art)
This source names Siddhartha Gautama directly: "showing Mara's armies assailing Siddhartha Gautama as he sits beneath the Bodhi tree on the eve of his enlightenment."
Source Temptation of Buddha by the Evil Forces of Mara, accession 1971.18 (Cleveland Museum of Art)
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Source Temptation of Buddha by the Evil Forces of Mara, accession 1971.18 (Cleveland Museum of Art)
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Mara, Figures The Cleveland Museum of Art's own title for this ivory carving names the subject outright, "Temptation of Buddha by the Evil Forces of Mara," a direct identification rather than a bare thematic tag.
Source Temptation of Buddha by the Evil Forces of Mara, accession 1971.18 (Cleveland Museum of Art)
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Source Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access API: Cleveland Museum of Art object record 1971.18
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1. Temptation of Buddha by the Evil Forces of Mara, accession 1971.18 (Cleveland Museum of Art)
Cleveland Museum of Art- accession 1971.18
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An ivory carving with gold and polychrome titled "Temptation of Buddha by the Evil Forces of Mara," Northern India, Kashmir, 8th century, showing Mara's armies assailing Siddhartha Gautama as he sits beneath the Bodhi tree on the eve of his enlightenment.
View the Source Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access API: Cleveland Museum of Art object record 1971.18
Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access APIOriginated In: Kashmir, cultureQuote, Originated In: Kashmir, culture
"Northern India, Kashmir, 8th century"
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