Question 1

Is “Button or Bead” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Button or Bead” 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

Where is “Button or Bead” 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 3

Can I use “Button or Bead” 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	Button or Bead
Date	9th–11th century 9th century
Medium	Steatite; carved
Classification	Stone
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Rogers Fund, 1940
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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