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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0147-0207   CAS 0147-0207; 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 crudely pecked to overall wide cylindrical shape with maximum diameter slightly above mid-section; Distal end tapers abruptly below high shoulder, forming a blunt point; Proximal end also tapers abruptly above shoulder forming short but wide, tapering conical stem; Surface is naturally pockmarked and mottled gray and brown.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 4.9, Length = 7.1