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Is “Śankh” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Śankh” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

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It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and is free to reuse under CC0.

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Title	Śankh
Date	19th century 19th century
Medium	Shell (Turbinella pyrum), brass, wax
Classification	Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-trumpet / trombone
Origin	Indian Indian
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Purchase, The Barrington Foundation Inc. Gift, 1986
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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