Ever wondered how our beloved unicorn tapestry got its color? The Rubia Tinctorum plant, more commonly known as “madder root,” was used to create the red dye in The Unicorn Rests in a Garden (from the Unicorn Tapestries), currently on view at The Met Cloisters. The seven individual hangings known as the Unicorn Tapestries are among the most beautiful and complex surviving works of art from the late Middle Ages. At 12 feet tall, this French and South Netherlandish tapestry is luxuriously woven in fine wool and silk with silver and gilded threads. Shop our full unicorn-inspired collection in-store and online. #TheMet #TheMetStore #TheMetCloisters #TheCloisters #Unicorn #UnicornTapestry