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Catalog Number CAS 0147-0175   CAS 0147-0175; 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 shape with maximum diameter at mid-section; Distal end is rounded; Proximal end tapers, then elongates forming short but very wide neck that is ovoid in cross-section and has rounded end; Color is mottled gray and tan.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 4.2, Length = 6.9