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MEDIEVAL RUSSIAN ARMOR

  
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Kolpak is the cylindrical helmet with conical upper part. A helmet consisting of a lower part, beneto, made of a cylindrical ring 2 or 3 inches wide and a smooth conical upper part, the nabereshye. It looks like a funnel sitting on a tin can.These warriors are also wearing the mail barmitsa for neck protection.

 
     

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