Question 1

Is “Hurdy-Gurdy” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Hurdy-Gurdy” 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 “Hurdy-Gurdy” 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 “Hurdy-Gurdy” 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	Hurdy-Gurdy
Date	1794 18th century
Medium	Wood, metal
Classification	Chordophone-Bowed keyboard
Origin	German? German?
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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