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Is “Rapier” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Rapier” 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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Who created “Rapier”?

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Arnolt Windhvfel (18th century).

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Where is “Rapier” 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.

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Can I use “Rapier” commercially for free?

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

Title	Rapier
Artist	Arnolt Windhvfel
Date	18th century 18th century
Medium	Steel, silver, wood
Classification	Swords
Origin	Spanish; blade, German, Solingen
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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