Question 1

Is “Head” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Head” 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 “Head”?

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Temne or Bullom artist(s) (12th–16th century).

Question 3

Where is “Head” 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 “Head” 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	Head
Artist	Temne or Bullom artist(s)
Date	12th–16th century 12th century
Medium	Steatite
Classification	Stone-Sculpture
Origin	Temne or Bullom
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1965
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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