Question 1

Is “Tsuba” in the public domain?

Accepted Answer

Yes. “Tsuba” 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

Who created “Tsuba”?

Accepted Answer

Iwamoto Konkwan, Japanese, 1755 – 1801 (18th century).

Question 3

Where is “Tsuba” from?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Can I use “Tsuba” 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	Tsuba
Artist	Iwamoto Konkwan, Japanese, 1755 – 1801
Date	18th century
Medium	Shakudo (alloy of copper and gold), nanako (surface texture of tiny knobs), takazogan (relief inlay)
Classification	metalwork
Origin	Japan Japan
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Bequest of George Cameron Stone
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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