Dear all,
I’ve published a new paper assessing the Shroud’s head-wound evidence and the geometry of the “Crown of Thorns.” The study integrates forensic stain mapping, cloth–head geometry, historical testimony, and hands-on construction tests.
Highlights
• Vertex “bridge” (~15–16 cm) shows no free-fall droplets while brow and nape print strongly—this pattern discriminates toward a circlet band rather than a helmet-wide puncture field.
• Experimental reconstructions reproduce perimeter staining, entrance–exit–re-entry thorn paths, and limited supra-band punctures from broken spines.
• Engineering gap: minutes to fabricate a circlet vs. hours for a helmet lattice; handling risk and join count scale sharply for the helmet.
• Historical–philological usage (stephanos/πλέκω) and Paris ring geometry align with a ring form.
Warm regards,
Otangelo
In English: (PDF) Crown of Thorns: Circlet or Helmet ?
In Italian: (PDF) Corona di Spine: Cerchio o Elmo ?