Question 1

Is “Purse” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Purse” 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 “Purse” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 3

Can I use “Purse” 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	Purse
Date	ca. 1600 17th century
Medium	Medium: silk, gilt wire, metal-wrapped silk, coils of gilt and silver wire, and gilt spangles on silk foundation Technique: embroidered with couched threads on supplementary weft patterned foundation
Classification	costume & accessories
Origin	Italy or France Italy or France
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Bequest of Marian Hague
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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