Ursus arctos
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Ursus arctos

TitleUrsus arctos
DateMay 1919 20th century
MediumSkull
OriginAdmiralty Island, Alaska, United States, North America Admiralty Island
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Ursus arctos” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated May 1919. 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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