Cast of a Body Found at Pompeii

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“The bodies of those who perished were buried under layers of fine pumice stones and ashes. When plaster of Paris was poured into the cavity left by a decaying body, the result was a complete cast of a victim of the eruption."—Webster, 1913

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body, pompeii, cast, body cast, plaster of paris, victim

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Italy Miscellaneous

Source

Webster, Hutton Ancient History (Boston, MA: D.C. Heath & Co., 1913)

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