Catalog Number | CAS 0147-0114 | |
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 overall cylindrical shape with maximum diameter below mid-section; Distal end tapers gradually to blunt point; Proximal end tapers very gradually and elongates, forming cylindrical neck with truncated end; 3 shallow grooves encircle neck and segment of groove spirals around mid-section; Color is gray-brown with fire clouds. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.3, Length = 13.5 |