Question 1

Is “Frame Drum” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Frame Drum” 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 “Frame Drum”?

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Thunder Elk (ca. 1887).

Question 3

Where is “Frame Drum” 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 “Frame Drum” commercially for free?

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

Title	Frame Drum
Artist	Thunder Elk
Date	ca. 1887 19th century
Medium	wood, leather, sinew (buffalo or deer); metal wire; pigment
Classification	Membranophone-single-headed / frame drum
Origin	Native American (Sioux) Native American
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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