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Temptation of Buddha by the Evil Forces of Mara, accession 1971.18 (Cleveland Museum of Art)

Cleveland Museum of Art open-access collection API record, read 2026-08-18

The Cleveland Museum of Art's own open-access collection API record for "Temptation of Buddha by the Evil Forces of Mara," an ivory carving with gold and polychrome, Northern India, Kashmir, 8th century. The record's own title names the subject outright. Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund. Accession number 1971.18.

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Assessment
Reliability Tier
1
The holding museum's own open-access collection API record for the accessioned ivory carving, the strongest available record for its culture, date and accession number, whose own title names the subject outright.
Citation
Publisher
Cleveland Museum of Art
URL
https://clevelandart.org/art/1971.18
Source Type
Museum
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Kashmir, Regions

This source names Kashmir directly: "gold and polychrome, Northern India, Kashmir, 8th century."

Source Temptation of Buddha by the Evil Forces of Mara, accession 1971.18 (Cleveland Museum of Art)
Mara, Figures

This source names Mara directly: "of Buddha by the Evil Forces of Mara," an ivory carving with gold and polychrome, Northern India, Kashmir, 8th century."

Source Temptation of Buddha by the Evil Forces of Mara, accession 1971.18 (Cleveland Museum of Art)
Claims Backed By This Source (17 claims)

This source backs 17 claims across the atlas. As facts: 9 well-attested. As cited relationships: 5 holds, 1 connected. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sacred Art & Iconography, 10 claims: 4 well-attested, 3 holds, 1 connected, 2 general references.
  • Sources, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 2 holds.
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