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Catalog Number CAS 0147-0208   CAS 0147-0208; 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 below mid-section; Distal end tapers to very blunt point; Proximal end tapers very gradually forming long, steeply angled shoulder, then expands and elongates, forming very short, slightly constricted cylindrical neck with rounded end; Color is light brown.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 3.8, Length = 8.1