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Catalog Number CAS 0147-0162   CAS 0147-0162; 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 greatest diameter slightly below mid-section; Distal end is rounded; Proximal end tapers gradually, then elongates forming very short and slender cylindrical neck with truncated end; Surfaces are ground and polished very smooth; Color is dark brown.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 4.0, Length = 7.5