Hunting the Hare, c. 1650, Unknown designers and cartoonists, Flanders, x in. (irregular), Wool, silk; tapestry weave, Belgium (Flanders), 17th century, Large relatives of rabbits, hare were highly prized game—not for their meat, but for the fast-paced, unpredictable challenge of the chase. Here, a dog handler runs with a hound known as a limer, trained to pick up the scent of game so the pack could be set on its trail. The limer typically was kept leashed (its name comes from lyam, an archaic English term for leash) and did not run with the pack

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