Rights clearance desk for images
Museums publish two different things about the same artwork: whether the work is in copyright, and whether their picture of it is. OpenPlate reads both, does the arithmetic on the published term, and shows you the sentence behind every point of the score.
Where this page got its records
674 ms. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Collection API (Open Access)
283 ms. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Open Access API
2 of 2 providers answered live. 53 matching records exist across the two collections.
Institutions answered newest-first by record, interleaved
No open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Mpaan (prestige headdress)
Kuba artist
ca. 1850–1920 · Raffia palm fiber, glass beads
In copyright
live
Prestige Headdress (Ashetu or shüötu)
Unrecorded maker
1900–1950 · Textile, cotton, dye (including indigo)
Cleared · CC0
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Prestige headdress
Pende artist
ca. 1850–1920 · Raffia palm fiber, cowrie shells
In copyright
live
Man's Bwami Prestige Cap (sawamazembe)
Unrecorded maker
early to mid-1900s · Garment, Plant fiber, seashells, seeds, pods, buttons, and probably cotton
Cleared · CC0
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Prestige headdress
Central African artist
ca. 1850–1920 · Fiber, animal hair, cowrie shells
In copyright
live
Animal-Headed Figure Pendant
Unrecorded maker
c. 1000–1550 · Metalwork, cast gold
Cleared · CC0
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Prestige cap
Bamenda artist
early 20th century · Elephant tail hair, glass beads, plant fiber
In copyright
live
Mask (mbap mteng): Elephant (aka)
Unrecorded maker
early 1900s · Mask, Cotton, burlap, glass beads, twine, leather, and wood
Cleared · CC0
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Bwami society headdress
Lega artist
first half of 20th century · Plant fiber basketry, crocodile skin
In copyright
live
Tapestry Fragment
Unrecorded maker
700–1370s · Tapestry, camelid fiber and cotton, tapestry weave
Cleared · CC0
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Bwami society headdress
Lega artist
first half of 20th century · Plant fiber, elephant hair, seed‑pods, glass buttons, beads
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Bwami society sawamazembe headdress
Lega artist
first half of 20th century · Plant fiber, Abrus seeds, glass beads, mother‑of‑pearl buttons, shell
In copyright
live1. Pin the work
Choose the record and say what you are actually going to do with it. The product re-reads the work live and stores a snapshot, so your docket records what the institution said today.
2. Read the arithmetic
Six weighted factors: the institution's own claim, the creator's term, the publication-age rule, the restrictions in their statement, your use, and whether a credit line is even possible.
3. Seal and export
Record the decision into a SHA-384 chain, then export a dated docket as JSON, CSV or Markdown with the credit line and the seal a colleague can re-verify.