The Unicorn Defends Itself (from the Unicorn Tapestries), 1495–1505, South Netherlandish, Wool warp with wool, silk, silver, and gilt wefts, Overall: 145 x 158 in. (368.3 x 401.3cm), Textiles-Tapestries, Here the injured unicorn is being held at bay by three hunters ready to pierce him with their lances. The furious animal reacts with a gruesome attack on a greyhound before him, almost tearing the dog's body apart
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Unicorn Defends Itself, Tapestries, 1495–1505, South Netherlandish, Wool warp, wool, silk, silver, gilt wefts, Overall, 145 x 158, 368.3 401.3cm, Textiles-Tapestries, injured unicorn, held, bay, three hunters ready, pierce, lances, furious animal, reacts, gruesome attack, greyhound, almost tearing, dog, body apart
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