This type of armor was usually worn on horseback. It was made from panels of iron and leather that were intricately ornamented with lacquered designs. Such suits of armor became prized family relics.

Artist Jeff de Boer has designed and crafted tiny museum-quality armor for decades. How did he find his calling? “It all started with a mouse,” he says. "Samurai" cat armor by Jeff de Boer ...

Arthur's Stone: A 5,700-year-old monument in England linked to the legend of King Arthur In addition to the armor ... describes in detail how the suits were made and how different types of ...