Vier afbeeldingen van een Samische mannenschedel before 1880

"Vier afbeeldingen van een Samische mannenschedel" is a photographic work by Italian physician and anthropologist Paolo Mantegazza, created before 1880. This photo features four images of a Sami male skull from different angles. This work is significant as part of Mantegazza's extensive research on craniology and the study of human skulls across different ethnicities. The detailed photographs showcase the meticulousness of Mantegazza’s scientific approach and offer a glimpse into the history of anthropological studies in the late 19th century. The piece is a testament to the fascination with the diversity of the human form during this period.