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Catalog Number CAS 0147-0087   CAS 0147-0087; 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 expanded mid-section; Distal end tapers to very blunt point; Proximal end tapers slightly above mid-section, forming slight shoulder, then tapers gradually, forming a conical neck with rounded proximal end; Color is tan.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 4.4, Length = 9.0