Question 1

Is “Shawl” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Shawl” 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 “Shawl” 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 “Shawl” 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	Shawl
Date	1855–1875 19th century
Medium	Medium: wool Technique: embroidered on 2/2 twill weave; pieced together Label: wool embroidery on wool 2/2 twill weave; pieced together
Classification	costume & accessories
Origin	India for European market India for European market
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Bequest of Dorothy Franklin Rolph
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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