Ursus arctos
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Ursus arctos

TitleUrsus arctos
ArtistC. Sheldon
Date9 May 1905 20th century
MediumSkin
OriginMontague Island, Alaska, United States, North America Montague Island
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Ursus arctos” is a work by C. Sheldon, dated 9 May 1905. 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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