Researchers note that the Irmen burials of the Middle Irtysh region are mostly characterized by fire-related rituals, since in many burials traces of the use of fire were found to varying degrees: complete or partial corpse burning. In other cases, the burning was done so thoroughly that only a small pile of ashes remained.

This object was found during an archaeological study of the Borovyanka-XVII burial ground. In shape, the vessel is squat, wide-necked and round-bottomed. It is decorated with rows of bracket-shaped impressions on the neck and shoulders.

Decoration features are one of the most important signs for distinguishing archaeological cultures. Thanks to them, researchers were able to attribute this vessel to the Irmen archaeological culture that existed in Western Siberia in the 13th–8th centuries BCE. The decoration of the vessels of the Irmen culture is carved and represented by geometric patterns.

This vessel belongs to the tableware, which is characterized by a common feature: the diameter is larger than the height. It is made of yellow clay typical for the Irtysh region with a small admixture of coarse-grained sand. The firing was carried out in an open way, that is, on a bonfire.

The Irmen people were engaged in animal husbandry — breeding horses, large and small cattle. It was common for the animals to winter in human dwellings. Agriculture and handicrafts (bronze casting) played an important role among the Irmen people. According to the anthropological type, they belonged to the Caucasians of the Pamir-Fergana type. There is a connection with the Andronovo culture. The Late Irmen culture, a continuation of the Irmen culture, is distinguished as a separate culture.