Question 1

Is “Crossbow Nut” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Crossbow Nut” 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 “Crossbow Nut” 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 “Crossbow Nut” 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	Crossbow Nut
Date	before 1272 4th century
Medium	Staghorn, iron alloy
Classification	Archery Equipment
Origin	Western European or Near Eastern
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of Clarence H. Mackay, Archer M. Huntington, Stephen H. P. Pell and Bashford Dean, 1928
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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