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Catalog Number CAS 0143-0663   CAS 0143-0663; 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 with maximum diameter at mid-section; Distal and proximal ends both taper evenly to truncated ends, with distal end narrowing more gradually than proximal end; Start of a drilled hole perforates proximal end approx. 1/4 of the way through on one side, but is not yet begun on the other side and does not extend all the way through; Color is mottled red-orange and brown.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 3.4, Length = 9.0