Opgezette kop van een sambar before 1880

"Opgezette kop van een sambar" (Mounted head of a sambar) is a photograph by Nicholas & Co. taken before 1880. The photograph depicts a mounted head of a sambar deer, a species native to South and Southeast Asia, with its antlers prominently displayed. The image is likely from a book on horns and antlers and provides a detailed visual record of this animal's impressive headgear. The photograph, now part of the Rijksmuseum collection, offers a glimpse into 19th-century natural history documentation and the fascination with taxidermy as a scientific and artistic pursuit.