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be reinforced by binding strong sticks or splints into the jacket 

 (fig. 51). Second, with wide blocks, after the jacket has been 

 applied to the top and upper part of the sides, dig a number of 





Fig. 51. — Side view of wrapped skull showing stick in place to 

 give greater rigidhy to the block. 



parallel tunnels through the pedestal from side to side. Then 

 pull strips of plastered burlap through the tunnels, tying their 

 ends into the top of the jacket. Sometimes it is desirable to 

 strengthen the bandages by the use of tightly twisted wire. The 

 whole purpose is to tie the open side of the jacket together, thus 



