The Hunters Enter the Woods (from the Unicorn Tapestries), 1495–1505

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The Hunters Enter the Woods (from the Unicorn Tapestries), 1495–1505, South Netherlandish, Wool warp, wool, silk, silver, and gilt wefts, Overall: 145 x 124in. ( x 315cm), Textiles-Tapestries, This tapestry is one of seven hangings at The Cloisters that depict the hunt of the unicorn, a mythical creature first mentioned by the Greek physician Ctesias in the fourth century In the Middle Ages the animal was best known for its supposed invincibility and for the therapeutic property of its horn

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Size: 4303px × 4960px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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