Axis

Historical length

zar (Persian)zar

The Persian royal cubit of about 1.04 m.

Dimension
length
Canonical signature
L
System
persian
Exactness
Historically approximate

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 zar = 1.04 m
Conversion type
linear
Historical notes
Persian standards varied considerably by period; the selected definition is approximate.
Aliases
Persian cubit, gaz-i shahi

Same dimension

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Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 zar = 1.04 m

Historically approximate relationship

10 zar = 10.4 m

Historically approximate relationship