Kantar

The Kantar or Qantar ( also Kantar ) was a measure of weight in the Mediterranean.

The term comes from the Arabic. The commercial weight Kantar was different in size, depending on the region. It had about 100 kilograms in Italy, the Balkans and Turkey. In North Africa, however, a Kantar was only about 45 kg to 62 kg. The Kantar was also known Cantaro, Kintal and talents.

Was in Damascus

In Loheia ( port city in Yemen) had the

Rubber trade

The trade of rubber was in Guinea

In this trade, the term had a double meaning. Kantar was the designated accordance with the rubber was measured during loading of ships. Although the measure of each port and ship could vary, so that had always According to a square cutout on the bottom of about 1 1/2 feet by 1 Paris Paris foot. A board locked during filling with rubber the ground. A so-called sleeve from sailing stuff handed to the ship's bottom, and then left after the removal of the board the goods slide specifically in the storage space.