plaster cast

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In 1868 a plaster cast was made of the stone and deposited in the Smithsonian Institution.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2023

It was 21:00 before I was lying on a stretcher with the registrar inspecting my wound and replacing the plaster cast.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2023

In 2011, the fragile appendages were hardened with an acetone-soluble glue so that they could be removed from the ground in a block of plaster cast.

From New York Times • May 16, 2023

She covered that in a rubber mold, into which she poured a plaster cast.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2023

Each of his hands was covered by a plaster cast, and each cast was as large as a honeydew melon.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen