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Catalog Number CAS 0147-0091   CAS 0147-0091; 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; Distal end tapers gradually to an indeterminate end; Proximal end tapers gradually and elongates slightly, forming a short cylindrical neck with a rounded end; Surfaces are only minimally ground; Color is reddish brown.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 3.5, Length = 9.3