The Mongol archer in Mongolian light armor. A heavy coat fastened at the waist with a leather belt to carry the warrior’s sword (“kilij”) or scimitar, dagger, and maybe a saddle axe was the basic ...

KYOTO--An iron helmet believed worn by a Mongol warrior during a 13th-century invasion of Japan has turned up at a shrine here, which prayed for the nation’s victory. The cone-shaped headgear ...