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This is the left portion of what would have been a very large tapestry, intended to cover the wall of a nobleman's great hall. Tapestries, besides being decorative, were used to provide insulation against cold winter drafts. Scenes of hunting were common in such courtly contexts, as hunting was a popular activity of the land-owning classes. The central figure of this work may be the duke of Burgundy, Philip the Good (1396-1467).

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