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Catalog Number CAS 0147-0154   CAS 0147-0154; 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 gradually to blunt point; Proximal end tapers gradually, then elongates forming slender cylindrical neck with rounded end; Entire surface is ground very smooth; Color is dark brown with dark fire clouds over most of body.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 3.7, Length = 10.6