Hand (unit) radix numbering system, where a hand is four inches. The hand, sometimes also called a handbreadth or handsbreadth, is an anthropic unit, originally based on the breadth of a male human hand, either with or without the thumb, or on the height of a clenched fist. On surviving Ancient Egyptian cubit-rods, the royal cubit is divided into seven palms of four digits or fingers each. Five digits are equal to a hand, with thumb; and six to a closed fist. The royal cubit measured approximately 525 mm, so the length of the ancient Egyptian hand was about 94 mm. In
Horse Monument to Platov pedestal. The height of the monument with the pedestal is about eight meters. The height of the bronze bust with a horse is 3 meters 20 centimeters, the weight of the bust is about three tons. The commander Platov sits on a horse, there is a hussar's hat in his hand, his costume is decorated with medals, a saber is fixed on the side. The territory around the monument is landscaped. Horse Monument to Platov The Horse Monument to Platov - a monument in the city of Novocherkassk, Rostov Region. The bronze monument to Platov sitting on horseback is set