RUDN Journal of World HistoryRUDN Journal of World History2312-81272312-833XPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)1237The Decoration of Braziers of the Catacomb Culture: Analysis of CompositionPanasyukN VКафедра всеобщей истории; Российский университет дружбы народов; People's Friendship University of Russia-People's Friendship University of Russia150220092183103092016Copyright © 2009,2009The article is dedicated to the analysis of the decoration on censers of the catacomb culture, which existed in Eurasian steppes in the Middle Bronze Age. As censer was a ritual vessel it was used in the funeral rite. Censer usually was richly decorated. The analysis of the composition and of the system of decoration on censers allow clarifying the semantic of whole funeral rite, find the basis of religious views of the catacomb population.катакомбная культуракурильницаорнаментацияевразийские степиэпоха средней бронзы