Henu

henu kw half-liter

The Henu (also Hin) represented the volume of 0.475 liters in the ancient Egypt as a hollow measure and at the same time corresponded 32 Ro / Ra. Ten Henu again gave a heqat. The Henu was similar to a bowl for food and since the Middle Kingdom it has also been used as a hollow unit for sesame oil up to the Roman period. In the New Empire, a "Halbliter" sesame oil cost about a copper. Edit source text

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