Hand (unit)
Ancient Egypt

Hand (unit)

Section Title: Ancient Egypt
Table Section Text: None

Name	Egyptian name	Equivalent Egyptian values	Metric equivalent

Royal cubit	meh niswt	7 palms or 28 digits	525 mm

Fist	6 digits	108 mm

Hand	5 digits	94 mm

Palm	shesep	4 digits	75 mm

Digit	djeba	1/4 palm	19 mm

Sentence(s)

The royal cubit measured approximately 525 mm, and the length of the ancient Egyptian hand was about 94 mm.

final_sentence: The royal cubit measured approximately 525 mm, and the length of the ancient Egyptian hand was about 94 mm.