| Catalog Number |
CAS 0143-0397 |
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| Category |
Tools & Implements |
| Object Name |
Charmstone |
| Culture |
unidentified California Indian |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
California |
| County |
unknown |
| Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
| Maker's Name |
|
| Date of Manufacture |
unknown (pre-1906) |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Stone |
| Description |
Plumb bob-shaped stone pecked and ground to overall cylindrical shape with maximum diameter at mid-section; Distal and proximal ends both taper evenly to truncated ends; Biconically drilled hole perforates proximal end and deep groove is carved across proximal tip; Short segment of shallow groove spirals around side near distal end; Color is dark brown. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Max Diam = 2.7, Length = 10.0 |