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Catalog Number CAS 0147-0118   CAS 0147-0118; 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 cylindrical shape with maximum diameter slightly below mid-section; Distal end tapers to blunt point; Proximal end tapers inward, gradually forming elongated cylindrical neck with truncated end; 2 shallow spiral grooves and 1 vertical groove are located on sides; Color is gray-brown.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 4.1, Length = 7.6