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Catalog Number CAS 0147-0086   CAS 0147-0086; 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
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone
Description Plumb bob-shaped stone pecked and ground to overall cylindrical shape with maximum diameter slightly below mid-section; Distal end tapers gradually to blunt point; Proximal end also tapers gradually to indeterminate end; Surfaces are ground very smooth; Color is gray-brown with black fire clouds.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 3.2, Length = 8.7