Ursus americanus
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Ursus americanus

TitleUrsus americanus
ArtistV. Bailey
DateJul 1917 20th century
MediumSkin
OriginSanta Rita Mountains, Arizona, United States, North America Santa Rita Mountains
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Ursus americanus” is a work by V. Bailey, dated Jul 1917. It is executed in skin. 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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