Culture or time period: California tribes / Materials: Soapstone (metamorphic rock)

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Museum number:: 1-84646
Culture or time period:: Tübatulabal and Ventureño
Object class:: Charmstones
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collector:: Francis A. Riddell and Franklin Fenenga
Collection place:: Fort Tejon, Kern County, California
Collection date:: November 1948

Museum number:: 1-3940
Culture or time period:: Yokuts
Object class:: Ground stone and Mortars (grinding tools)
Function:: 1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits and 5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories
Dimensions:: height 2.9 centimeters, width 6.3 centimeters, and length 8 centimeters
Collector:: Alfred L. Kroeber and Tatci Tom
Collection place:: Lemoore, Kings County, California
Collection date:: December 1903 - January 1904

Museum number:: 1-1183
Culture or time period:: Yurok
Object class:: Paint cups
Function:: 1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Dimensions:: height 3 centimeters, length 10.2 centimeters, and width 8 centimeters
Collector:: Philip Mills Jones
Collection place:: Klamath River below Weitchpec, Humboldt County, California
Collection date:: August 1901

Museum number:: 1-1177
Culture or time period:: Yurok
Object class:: Paint cups
Function:: 1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Dimensions:: length 10.1 centimeters, height 3.5 centimeters, and width 6.6 centimeters
Collector:: Philip Mills Jones
Collection place:: Klamath River below Weitchpec, Humboldt County, California
Collection date:: August 1901

Museum number:: 1-3941
Culture or time period:: Yokuts
Object class:: Ground stone, Mortars (grinding tools), and Pestles
Function:: 1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits and 5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories
Dimensions:: height 3 centimeters, length 5.7 centimeters, and width 3.7 centimeters
Collector:: Alfred L. Kroeber
Collection place:: Lemoore, Kings County, California
Collection date:: December 1903 - January 1904

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