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The Unicorn in Captivity (detail), ca. 1495–1505
South Netherlandish
Wool warp, wool, silk, silver, and gilt wefts; 12 ft. 1 in. x 8 ft. 3 in. (368 x 252 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Gift of John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1937 (37.80.5)

The fruit symbolizes the Church, Christ, and the promise of immortality; it also makes reference to the abundance of children.

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