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Catalog Number CAS 0147-0153   CAS 0147-0153; 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 near distal end; Distal end tapers abruptly to rounded end; Proximal end tapers very gradually to truncated end; Surfaces are ground very smooth; Color is dark brown.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 3.5, Length = 10.8