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Is “Side Drum” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Side Drum” 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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Where is “Side Drum” 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 “Side Drum” commercially for free?

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Title	Side Drum
Date	1694–1733 17th century
Medium	Copper alloy, wood, various materials
Classification	Membranophone-double-headed / cylindrical drum
Origin	German German
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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