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

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It is catalogued from the open collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art and is free to reuse under CC0.

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Title	Paper Knife
Date	early 1900s 20th century
Medium	Carved ivory
Classification	Ivory
Origin	Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912) Japan
Holding institution	The Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit line	Paper Knife, early 1900s. Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912). Carved ivory; overall: 24.1 cm (9 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of David Sanders Clark, Mrs. Harry T. Schultz, John Terry Clark, William Sanders Clark, Mrs. David N. Reece and Mrs. Joseph T. Lester Jr., 1971.1260
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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