Question 1

Is “Ursus arctos” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Ursus arctos” 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 “Ursus arctos”?

Accepted Answer

O. Vereskin (1897).

Question 3

Where is “Ursus arctos” from?

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

Question 4

Can I use “Ursus arctos” commercially for free?

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Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Ursus arctos
Artist	O. Vereskin
Date	1897 19th century
Medium	Skull
Origin	Bear Bay, Alaska, United States, North America
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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