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Bowl
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Every good Zoroastrian was supposed to spend one-third of his day farming; one-third philosophizing; and one-third eating, resting, and at pleasure. The abundance of Sasanian luxury goods is evidence of the importance accorded the last third of the day.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineBowl, 500–700 CE. Iran, Sasanian Empire (224–651 CE). Silver; overall: 5 x 13.4 cm (1 15/16 x 5 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1966.369
