Is “Key” in the public domain?

Yes. “Key” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Can I use “Key” commercially for free?

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

“Key” (15th century) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Key

Title	Key
Date	15th century 15th century
Medium	Iron
Classification	Metalwork-Iron
Origin	German German
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1887
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Key” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 15th century. It is executed in iron and classified as metalwork-iron. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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