Question 1

Is “Spindle” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Spindle” 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 “Spindle” from?

Accepted Answer

It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 3

Can I use “Spindle” 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	Spindle
Date	1100–1400 12th century
Medium	Painted wood shaft; incised and painted ceramic whorl
Classification	appliances & tools
Origin	Peru Peru
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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