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“Rattus exulans” by J. E. Scanlon (10 Mar 1962) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access.

Rattus exulans

J. E. Scanlon

Title	Rattus exulans
Artist	J. E. Scanlon
Date	10 Mar 1962 20th century
Medium	Skin
Origin	Ban Pong, Amphoe San Sai, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia Ban Pong
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Rattus exulans” is a work by J. E. Scanlon, dated 10 Mar 1962. It is executed in skin. 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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