Catalog Number | CAS 0143-0463 | |
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 approx. 1/3 of the way through on one side, but is only just begun on the other side and does not extend all the way through; Color is dark red-brown. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.8, Length = 11.6 |