This 1839 description of a 'Vaso cilindrico di piombo' found in Pompei gives its dimensions as
It seems that at some point the palmo was standardized in Naples at 26,4 cm (http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmo). Anybody knows what once nove and once otto would be?
Thanks very much in advance.
Alto palmo uno ed once nove, per palmo uno e once otto di diametro.
It seems that at some point the palmo was standardized in Naples at 26,4 cm (http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmo). Anybody knows what once nove and once otto would be?
Thanks very much in advance.