Schedel van een beer, bovenaanzicht before 1869

This black and white photograph, "Schedel van een beer, bovenaanzicht," is an image of a bear skull, *Ursus spelaeus*, dating from before 1869. The image is a photolithograph, meaning it was printed by a photographic process. The skull is displayed in a dark, isolated background, allowing the detailed bone structure of the skull to be seen clearly. It is a valuable record of a cave bear skull, offering insight into the prehistoric fauna of the Seine region in France.