Question 1

Is “Backplate” in the public domain?

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

Question 2

Who created “Backplate”?

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Hans Prunner (ca. 1485–95).

Question 3

Where is “Backplate” from?

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

Question 4

Can I use “Backplate” commercially for free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Backplate
Artist	Hans Prunner
Date	ca. 1485–95 15th century
Medium	Steel, leather
Classification	Armor Parts-Backplates
Origin	Austrian, Innsbruck Austrian
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Bequest of Bashford Dean, 1928
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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