Talk:Monomachus Crown

Authenticity and function -- crown size
It says that "the seven plates form a circle with a diameter of ca. 22 cm, too small even for a woman's head". Now I invite every reader to measure their heads, or otherwise see Human head: a circle of 22 cm diameter would fall over the eyes of more than 99% of today's men and at best be stopped by their nose. Is this 22 cm obtained by multiplying 3.5 cm (the supposed width of the panels) by their number? This would give 24.5 cm. On the other hand, today they are mounted on a frame that is perhaps part of a circle. If this is a half-circle, it would have a diameter of 15.6 cm, which would approximately fit a woman. If nobody can clarify, we will have to delete that point. Seattle Jörg (talk) 14:36, 28 May 2021 (UTC)
 * No, we won't, since it is referenced. Do you have any refs, or is this WP:OR? Johnbod (talk) 14:42, 28 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Actually I've hidden it for now, as I can't see it in Kiss, nor do the measurements seem to agree with his. Johnbod (talk) 15:38, 28 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Fine that you have hidden it, but I don't see that it is necessary to first come down on me and then use exactly my argument (namely that the measurements show that it can only be an error). I now use a reply that I come to use actually quite often here: I earn my living being an academic researcher, I strive to live up to the responsibility that comes with that as I see it, and I start to feel offended if the term "research" comes to be applied for anything that involves not more than average human intelligence and knowledge and two seconds of thought. Seattle Jörg (talk) 11:02, 29 May 2021 (UTC)