Medane

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The medane was a volume measure for liquids in Abyssinia . In the case of butter , the measure was used as a measure of weight. One medane then corresponded to 7.465 kilograms .

  • 1 medane = 8 cuba = 8.1272 liters
  • Butter 1 medane = 24 rottel = 7.465 kilograms

literature

  • R. Klimpert: Lexicon of coins, measures, weights, counting methods and time sizes. Рипол Классик Verlag, ISBN 978-1-14697-121-8 , p. 221.