Catalog Number | CAS 0147-0099 | |
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 blunt point; Proximal end tapers gradually, then elongates forming cylindrical neck with indeterminate end; Surfaces are ground very smooth; Segments of 2 shallow grooves spiral around sides; Color is dark brown. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.8, Length = 9.8 |