Ursus arctos
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Ursus arctos

TitleUrsus arctos
ArtistD. H. Luckey
Date1895 19th century
MediumSkull
OriginYukon River, Alaska, United States, North America Yukon River
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Ursus arctos” is a work by D. H. Luckey, dated 1895. 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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Recorded origin: Yukon River, Alaska, United States, North America. Browse more public-domain art from Yukon River.

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