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Catalog Number CAS 0147-0169   CAS 0147-0169; 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 very near the distal end; Distal end tapers abruptly to blunt, point with nipple-like projection; Proximal end tapers gradually, forming cylindrical neck with rounded end; Color is brown with indistinct gray fire clouding on proximal end.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 4.1, Length = 7.8