Fire Hearth
E15018.2
From: Egypt | Abydos
Curatorial Section: Egyptian
| Object Number | E15018.2 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Egypt | Abydos |
| Period | Egyptian Early Dynastic | First Dynasty |
| Date Made | 3000-2800 BCE |
| Section | Egyptian |
| Materials | Terracotta |
| Description | Fragment of a ceramic fire hearth (?) or possibly a bread tray. Interior surface has a scalloped design. The fragment comes from a corner, showing that the interior was more curved than the exterior. No indication of burning. |
| Height | 11 cm |
| Length | 20 cm |
| Width | 13.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Distribution from the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1902 |
| Other Number | AES 3033 - Other Number |
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