Ursus americanus
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Ursus americanus

TitleUrsus americanus
ArtistG. F. Norton
Date1909 20th century
MediumSkull
OriginYakutat, Alaska, United States, North America Yakutat
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Ursus americanus” is a work by G. F. Norton, dated 1909. It is executed in skull. 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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