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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0147-0103   CAS 0147-0103; 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 (pre-1906)
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone
Description Plumb bob-shaped stone pecked and ground to shape; Globose body has rounded distal end and high shoulder; Tapering cylindrical neck with rounded end projects from proximal end; Color is dark gray with fire-reddening on one side.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 4.5, Length = 6.0