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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0147-0116   CAS 0147-0116; 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 overall flattened-pear shape with maximum diameter below mid-section; Distal end is rounded; Proximal end tapers inward, gradually forming elongated cylindrical neck with truncated end; Overall shape is asymmetrical; Color is dark brown.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.8, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 8.5