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.

Where is “Shield” from?

It is catalogued from the open collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art and is free to reuse under CC0.

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” (early 1900s) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Shield

Title	Shield
Date	early 1900s 20th century
Medium	Wood, paint, and cord
Classification	Arms and Armor
Origin	Eastern Africa?, Uganda (?), early 20th century
Holding institution	The Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit line	Shield, early 1900s. Eastern Africa?, Uganda (?), early 20th century. Wood, paint, and cord; overall: 70.5 x 29.8 x 19.7 cm (27 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Russell and Rowena Jelliffe, 1992.187
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Shield” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated early 1900s. It is executed in wood, paint, and cord and classified as arms and armor. 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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