Les Mois de L'Annee (The Months of the Year)
Late 12th Century, 2'4" x 4'1", wool, made in Europe, 3370, $798
From a late 12th Century fragment tapestry, now in Norway, this is one of the oldest tapestries in the Western World. The month of April at left depicts springtime, while May at right is symbolized as the warring month by a horseman wearing a coat of chain mail.
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