AB Archaeologia Baltica 1392-5520 1392-5520 KU 18_043-058_HESKE 10.15181/ab.v18i0.62 Article Ritual Knowledge: The Production, Distribution and Deposition of Late Bronze Age Hanging Vessels Heske Immo iheske@gwdg.de ∗ University of Göttingen Corresponding author. 18 43 58 30 12 2012 30 12 2012 04 05 2012 10 09 2012 17 10 2012 2018 Klaipėda University

The article presents aspects of the cultural function of Nordic Bronze Age hanging vessels, on the basis of their distribution and production in the Baltic Sea region. Depositions with hanging vessels and related objects show for some regions a similar understanding of the right use and ritual knowledge.

 Late Bronze Age Baltic Sea hanging vessels metalwork casting moulds hoards