| Catalog Number | CAS 0143-0663 | ![]() |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Charmstone | |
| Culture | unidentified Native American | |
| 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 |