The pollum is a traditional unit of mass formerly used in India, primarily for trade and commerce before metrication. It is equivalent to one ounce plus 3.25 drams in the imperial system, roughly 34 grams. Because regional weights varied widely across the subcontinent, standardizing the exact mass was a constant challenge for early merchants.
Heard on the job
The ledger shows three pollums of saffron recorded for the shipment.