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The Unicorn at Bay (detail), ca. 1495–1505
South Netherlandish
Wool warp, wool, silk, silver, and gilt wefts; 12 ft. 1 in. x 13 ft. 2 in. (368 x 401 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Gift of John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1937 (37.80.4)

The unicorn fights back; he gores a dog with his horn and kicks out a huntsman with his hooves. He can not be taken by ordinary means; however, he can be taken by cunning.

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