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Catalog Number CAS 0143-0464   CAS 0143-0464; Charmstone
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; Distal end is indeterminate; proximal end tapers to blunt conical point; Biconically drilled perforation is located near proximal end and shallow groove carved from one side and across top to opposite side; Surface is ground very smooth; color is dark gray.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 3.2, Length = 7.4