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what happened to the original tapestries, the fact is we now have these fantastic recreations.

“For generations to come they will provide visitors with a real insight into how the palace might have looked at the time of James V. The completion of The Mystic Hunt of the Unicorn is impressive because only two fragments of the original tapestry remain in the New York Met.”

Undertaking the extensive research required were Katharine Swailes, West Dean Tapestry master weaver, and designer and weaver, Ruth Jones. They were able to build up a picture of how the panel might have looked originally.

“It’s thrilling to see the end result hanging in the palace with the rest of the series,” said Peter.

The Stirling Tapestry project was funded through donations

to the Historic Scotland Foundation. The main donor organisation was the Quinque Foundation of America. Contributions were received from many other sources. West Dean Tapestry Studio designed and wove all seven tapestries.

14-YEAR-LONG project to recreate the lost tapestries of James V has been completed at Stirling Castle.

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