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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0147-0201   CAS 0147-0201; 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
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone
Description Plumb bob-shaped stone pecked and ground to overall cylindrical shape; Maximum diameter is at mid-section; Egg-shaped body has rounded distal end; Proximal end forms steeply angled shoulder, then elongates forming cylindrical neck of indeterminate length or end; Color is light gray with dark gray fire clouds and fire reddening.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 4.3, Length = 6.7