File:WLA metmuseum 1495 Unicorn captivity.jpg

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English: The Unicorn in Captivity, one of the series of seven tapestries The Hunt of the Unicorn
Français : La Licorne captive, Tapisserie de la série de La Chasse à la licorne
日本語: 「捕獲された一角獣」 （ゴブラン織り連作タペストリー 「一角獣狩り」 より）
Date between circa 1495 and circa 1505
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1495-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1505-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium silver, silk and gilt wefts on tapestry
Dimensions height: 368 cm (12 ft); width: 251.5 cm (99 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,368U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,251.50U174728
institution QS:P195,Q1138030
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37.80.6
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English: Gift of John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. (January 29, 1874 – May 11, 1960), 1937.
Source/Photographer www.metmuseum.org
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This photo of item # 37.80.6 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art was contributed under the team name "shooting_brooklyn" as part of the Wikipedia Loves Art project in February 2009.
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