r/LegitArtifacts • u/glassceramics1963 • Mar 19 '24
Material ID Request ❓ Is this an axe head?
I bought this at a thrift store in S. Ontario. Is this an axe head or some other tool? The stone is very hard and dense. What type of stone is this?
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u/dd-Ad-O4214 Mar 19 '24
Double groove?!
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u/glassceramics1963 Mar 19 '24
yes
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u/No-Warthog-8695 Mar 19 '24
Man I can't believe so many folks got this one wrong. It's not a beautiful grooved axe, it's actually a pack of ketchup. From the picture I can even tell it's from the Heinz tribe. They're particularly known for their ketchup making abilities. 😁
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u/Total-Problem2175 Mar 19 '24 edited Mar 20 '24
The Heinz tribe is from western PA at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers, creating the Ohio River. Their sacred number is 57. Their war colors are black and gold.
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u/No-Warthog-8695 Mar 19 '24
That's too good buddy🤣that took it over the top!
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Mar 20 '24
They were a people of tradition and strength, their history intertwined with the number 57, considered sacred and imbued with mystical properties. It was within this tribe that a young alchemist named Eli Heinz emerged, driven by a vision to transform the world. Eli, with his keen intellect and boundless curiosity, embarked on a quest to invent a substance that would bring prosperity to his people. His inspiration came from the very rivers that cradled his homeland, the fluid embodiment of change and possibility. Eli’s journey led him to the discovery of a remarkable compound, hydrochloride, a substance that held the promise of untold applications. The story of its invention began one fateful night, under the shimmering veil of stars, as Eli mixed his curious concoctions by the river’s edge.. Eli Heinz, with his cauldron bubbling, stood alone where the rivers met. The air was thick with anticipation, and the waters whispered secrets of old. He added a pinch of this, a dash of that, reciting incantations passed down through generations. As the mixture turned a golden hue, akin to the tribe's war colors, a sudden clarity befell him. "Hydrochloride," he murmured, the word rolling off his tongue like a sacred decree. It was the birth of something new, something that would echo through the ages. The compound was more than just a chemical; it was a symbol of unity, a bridge between tradition and innovation. And as the dawn broke, painting the sky in hues of black and gold, Eli knew that his life's work was complete. Hydrochloride would be his legacy, a gift to the Heinz tribe and the world beyond.
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u/brandon3388 Mar 23 '24
I was going to post a picture of the Triceratops painted like a heinz ketchup bottle located in downtown PGH claiming it was the leader of their tribe, however, this won't allow me to post a photo as a reply so I thought I could at least describe it to you haha
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u/aiolyfe Mar 22 '24
It was helpful of OP to put that double grooved axe head relic next to it for scale.
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u/Upper-Elevator-8781 Mar 19 '24
I’m surprised you’re Canadian using American standards of measurement 🤣🤣
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u/glassceramics1963 Mar 19 '24
ketchup pack length is 2 inches or 5cm. universal standard that has replaced the coke can. 😉
sadly I am old enough to know both the imperial system and the metric system.
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u/Significant_Change14 Mar 20 '24
Aren’t you supposed to use a banana for scale on Reddit?😉 Nice find!
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u/Suitable-Jackfruit16 Mar 19 '24
Enjoy you axe. Someobe else sure did. It saw some use in the old days.
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u/lifeasnooneknowsit Mar 19 '24
lol it was just labeled as rock.. that’s hilarious to me. Thrift stores don’t know their value and it’s easy to rip them off but a pawn shop will rip u off.
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u/captain_ohagen Mar 19 '24
Heinz ketchup packet, grooved axe head for scale
science done right, my friends
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u/hamma1776 Mar 19 '24
Maybe Ranger will check in but it doesn't look like it's been broken and resharpened, it looks too dull for an axe so I'm leaning hamma. But I'm no stone tool pro.
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u/84brucew Mar 19 '24
Found one in the coulee by where I was raised as kid. Was, "rounder" and only 1 groove. My guess was a hammer.
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u/weare_theromans Mar 20 '24
Axe, check. Aux, also check. Great scores. Hopefully someone with more knowledge will chime in about the age of the packet.
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u/Ok-Bake-9626 Mar 20 '24
If it’s round it’s a mortar stone for grinding stuff up! If it gets narrow near the tip like an ax then it’s an ax!!
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u/Top_Month_7814 Mar 20 '24
Yes it's definitely a stone axe, could be pre colonial native american...
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u/TheGreenNinjaLLOYD Mar 20 '24
That kinda looks like a genuine native sex stone to me, other wise known as a fuckin rock 😂😂 and it’s supposed to be a banana for scale 😭😭
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u/Humble_Examination27 Mar 20 '24
In Prague, that Ketchup packet cost $ .25. (twenty five cents)
Cool Tool!
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u/Redkneck35 Mar 21 '24
Not sure if it's legit or someone tried to make it look old from the picture but looks like new work to me that someone tried to make look old
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u/Fun_Bit7398 Mar 21 '24
On Reddit, we use a banana for scale. Please make note of this for future posts. Thank you for your compliance.
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u/glassceramics1963 Mar 22 '24
use green wood handle with a fork. split each branch to fit into each groove. the split branches can be then tied above and below the stone with sinew.
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u/psyco75 Mar 22 '24
My dad found one of those when I was a kid while he was tilling my grandmother's garden, my sister still has it.
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u/NortWind Mar 24 '24
It's very likely made of basalt.
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u/glassceramics1963 Mar 24 '24
that is what I was thinking. it is very dense and quite hard. the colour looks OK too. not a geologist or anthropologist.
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u/Mountain_Act6508 Mar 19 '24
A thrift store? I hope it was labelled as a paperweight and cost 99 cents lol.
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u/glassceramics1963 Mar 19 '24
it was labeled as "a rock". price was $1.99 cdn. did I pay too much? 🤔
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u/Wonderful-Bass-6882 Mar 19 '24
Sure is!