Cluny Unicorn Tapestry Orkney the Honours of Scotland

the Honours of Scotland

In the weeks leading up to the winter solstice

such a talisman would fetch any price and was avidly sought after by kings and noblemen to protect them from the death by poisoning frequent in the Middle Ages

with a touch of freshly baked apple

color: #464feb

Cluny Unicorn Tapestry Orkney the Honours of ScotlandThe unicorn was fabled for its beautiful shape, its great agility and its virtue which is depicted beautifully in the Jacquard woven Cluny Unicorn Tapestry. For this reason, the unicorn was invisible to all but virgins. Rare and reputedly elusive, the animal was greatly in demand since its horn was supposed to have the marvelous power of counteracting poison. Wine which had been poisoned became harmless if drunk from a unicorn's horn; knife handles