Is “Shield” in the public domain?

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

Can I use “Shield” commercially for free?

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

“Shield” (16th–19th century) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Shield

Title	Shield
Date	16th–19th century 16th century
Medium	Wood, brass
Classification	Shields
Origin	Sumatran Sumatran
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Shield” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 16th–19th century. It is executed in wood, brass and classified as shields. 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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