It was found among the remains of a burned down dwelling dated from the Eneolithic period (ca.
The description 'furnace model' (and name) has been adopted in the absence of a definite idea about the use and meaning of the object.
On its largest flat side there is a clearly traced rough square grid with 30 cases, 12 of them marked with color.
The Slatino furnace model is a permanent feature at the Regional Historical Museum of Kyustendil.
The archeologist Stefan Chokadzhiev is credited with the discovery and he published the first description of his finding in 1984, proposing also the calendar interpretation.