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Catalog Number CAS 0147-0105   CAS 0147-0105; 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 very crudely pecked to overall cylindrical shape with maximum diameter just slightly below mid-section; Distal end is rounded; Proximal end tapers gradually, forming cylindrical neck with rounded end; Surfaces are not ground smooth at all; Color is gray.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 3.2, Length = 5.4