One of the measuring standards mentioned by Elsner, who explains that "the numerous measures for folk instruments, described in the relevant literature, are derived from body measurements"; The author adds that it represents "the length of a fist with the thumb extended"; NB¹: Obviously this renders a general conversion into exact measurements (cm, &c.) rather difficult, if not impossible; NB²: ➺ Qīrāt.

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