diff --git a/client/common.go b/client/common.go
index a113e4a8..a143c3cf 100644
--- a/client/common.go
+++ b/client/common.go
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ func (x *contextCall) readResponse() bool {
 	return x.processResponse()
 }
 
-// closes the message stream (if closer is set) and writes the results (if resuls is set).
+// closes the message stream (if closer is set) and writes the results (if result is set).
 // Return means success. If failed, contextCall.err contains the reason.
 func (x *contextCall) close() bool {
 	if x.closer != nil {
diff --git a/client/object.go b/client/object.go
index 70062d69..4027c587 100644
--- a/client/object.go
+++ b/client/object.go
@@ -32,14 +32,6 @@ type DeleteObjectParams struct {
 	tombTgt ObjectAddressWriter
 }
 
-type ObjectHeaderParams struct {
-	addr *address.Address
-
-	raw bool
-
-	short bool
-}
-
 type RangeDataParams struct {
 	addr *address.Address
 
@@ -251,190 +243,6 @@ func writeUnexpectedMessageTypeErr(res resCommon, val interface{}) {
 	res.setStatus(st)
 }
 
-func (p *ObjectHeaderParams) WithAddress(v *address.Address) *ObjectHeaderParams {
-	if p != nil {
-		p.addr = v
-	}
-
-	return p
-}
-
-func (p *ObjectHeaderParams) Address() *address.Address {
-	if p != nil {
-		return p.addr
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (p *ObjectHeaderParams) WithAllFields() *ObjectHeaderParams {
-	if p != nil {
-		p.short = false
-	}
-
-	return p
-}
-
-// AllFields return true if parameter set to return all header fields, returns
-// false if parameter set to return only main fields of header.
-func (p *ObjectHeaderParams) AllFields() bool {
-	if p != nil {
-		return !p.short
-	}
-
-	return false
-}
-
-func (p *ObjectHeaderParams) WithMainFields() *ObjectHeaderParams {
-	if p != nil {
-		p.short = true
-	}
-
-	return p
-}
-
-func (p *ObjectHeaderParams) WithRawFlag(v bool) *ObjectHeaderParams {
-	if p != nil {
-		p.raw = v
-	}
-
-	return p
-}
-
-func (p *ObjectHeaderParams) RawFlag() bool {
-	if p != nil {
-		return p.raw
-	}
-
-	return false
-}
-
-type ObjectHeadRes struct {
-	statusRes
-	objectRes
-}
-
-// HeadObject receives object's header through NeoFS API call.
-//
-// Any client's internal or transport errors are returned as `error`.
-// If WithNeoFSErrorParsing option has been provided, unsuccessful
-// NeoFS status codes are returned as `error`, otherwise, are included
-// in the returned result structure.
-func (c *Client) HeadObject(ctx context.Context, p *ObjectHeaderParams, opts ...CallOption) (*ObjectHeadRes, error) {
-	callOpts := c.defaultCallOptions()
-
-	for i := range opts {
-		if opts[i] != nil {
-			opts[i](callOpts)
-		}
-	}
-
-	// create request
-	req := new(v2object.HeadRequest)
-
-	// initialize request body
-	body := new(v2object.HeadRequestBody)
-	req.SetBody(body)
-
-	// set meta header
-	meta := v2MetaHeaderFromOpts(callOpts)
-
-	if err := c.attachV2SessionToken(callOpts, meta, v2SessionReqInfo{
-		addr: p.addr.ToV2(),
-		verb: v2session.ObjectVerbHead,
-	}); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not attach session token: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	req.SetMetaHeader(meta)
-
-	// fill body fields
-	body.SetAddress(p.addr.ToV2())
-	body.SetMainOnly(p.short)
-	body.SetRaw(p.raw)
-
-	// sign the request
-	if err := signature.SignServiceMessage(callOpts.key, req); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("signing the request failed: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// send Head request
-	resp, err := rpcapi.HeadObject(c.Raw(), req, client.WithContext(ctx))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("sending the request failed: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	var (
-		res     = new(ObjectHeadRes)
-		procPrm processResponseV2Prm
-		procRes processResponseV2Res
-	)
-
-	procPrm.callOpts = callOpts
-	procPrm.resp = resp
-
-	procRes.statusRes = res
-
-	// process response in general
-	if c.processResponseV2(&procRes, procPrm) {
-		if procRes.cliErr != nil {
-			return nil, procRes.cliErr
-		}
-
-		return res, nil
-	}
-
-	var (
-		hdr   *v2object.Header
-		idSig *v2refs.Signature
-	)
-
-	switch v := resp.GetBody().GetHeaderPart().(type) {
-	case nil:
-		writeUnexpectedMessageTypeErr(res, v)
-		return res, nil
-	case *v2object.ShortHeader:
-		if !p.short {
-			writeUnexpectedMessageTypeErr(res, v)
-			return res, nil
-		}
-
-		h := v
-
-		hdr = new(v2object.Header)
-		hdr.SetPayloadLength(h.GetPayloadLength())
-		hdr.SetVersion(h.GetVersion())
-		hdr.SetOwnerID(h.GetOwnerID())
-		hdr.SetObjectType(h.GetObjectType())
-		hdr.SetCreationEpoch(h.GetCreationEpoch())
-		hdr.SetPayloadHash(h.GetPayloadHash())
-		hdr.SetHomomorphicHash(h.GetHomomorphicHash())
-	case *v2object.HeaderWithSignature:
-		if p.short {
-			writeUnexpectedMessageTypeErr(res, v)
-			return res, nil
-		}
-
-		hdr = v.GetHeader()
-		idSig = v.GetSignature()
-	case *v2object.SplitInfo:
-		si := object.NewSplitInfoFromV2(v)
-
-		return nil, object.NewSplitInfoError(si)
-	}
-
-	obj := new(v2object.Object)
-	obj.SetHeader(hdr)
-	obj.SetSignature(idSig)
-
-	raw := object.NewRawFromV2(obj)
-	raw.SetID(p.addr.ObjectID())
-
-	res.setObject(raw.Object())
-
-	return res, nil
-}
-
 func (p *RangeDataParams) WithAddress(v *address.Address) *RangeDataParams {
 	if p != nil {
 		p.addr = v
diff --git a/client/object_get.go b/client/object_get.go
index 504596b5..5949f784 100644
--- a/client/object_get.go
+++ b/client/object_get.go
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/token"
 )
 
-// PrmObjectGet groups parameters of ObjectGetInit operation.
-type PrmObjectGet struct {
+// shared parameters of GET/HEAD/RANGE.
+type prmObjectRead struct {
 	raw bool
 
 	local bool
@@ -40,41 +40,55 @@ type PrmObjectGet struct {
 }
 
 // MarkRaw marks an intent to read physically stored object.
-func (x *PrmObjectGet) MarkRaw() {
+func (x *prmObjectRead) MarkRaw() {
 	x.raw = true
 }
 
 // MarkLocal tells the server to execute the operation locally.
-func (x *PrmObjectGet) MarkLocal() {
+func (x *prmObjectRead) MarkLocal() {
 	x.local = true
 }
 
 // WithinSession specifies session within which object should be read.
-func (x *PrmObjectGet) WithinSession(t session.Token) {
+//
+// Creator of the session acquires the authorship of the request.
+// This may affect the execution of an operation (e.g. access control).
+//
+// Must be signed.
+func (x *prmObjectRead) WithinSession(t session.Token) {
 	x.session = t
 	x.sessionSet = true
 }
 
 // WithBearerToken attaches bearer token to be used for the operation.
-func (x *PrmObjectGet) WithBearerToken(t token.BearerToken) {
+//
+// If set, underlying eACL rules will be used in access control.
+//
+// Must be signed.
+func (x *prmObjectRead) WithBearerToken(t token.BearerToken) {
 	x.bearer = t
 	x.bearerSet = true
 }
 
 // FromContainer specifies NeoFS container of the object.
 // Required parameter.
-func (x *PrmObjectGet) FromContainer(id cid.ID) {
+func (x *prmObjectRead) FromContainer(id cid.ID) {
 	x.cnr = id
 	x.cnrSet = true
 }
 
 // ByID specifies identifier of the requested object.
 // Required parameter.
-func (x *PrmObjectGet) ByID(id oid.ID) {
+func (x *prmObjectRead) ByID(id oid.ID) {
 	x.obj = id
 	x.objSet = true
 }
 
+// PrmObjectGet groups parameters of ObjectGetInit operation.
+type PrmObjectGet struct {
+	prmObjectRead
+}
+
 // ResObjectGet groups the final result values of ObjectGetInit operation.
 type ResObjectGet struct {
 	statusRes
@@ -101,6 +115,10 @@ func (x *ObjectReader) UseKey(key ecdsa.PrivateKey) {
 	x.ctxCall.key = key
 }
 
+func handleSplitInfo(ctx *contextCall, i *v2object.SplitInfo) {
+	ctx.err = object.NewSplitInfoError(object.NewSplitInfoFromV2(i))
+}
+
 // ReadHeader reads header of the object. Result means success.
 // Failure reason can be received via Close.
 func (x *ObjectReader) ReadHeader(dst *object.Object) bool {
@@ -117,7 +135,7 @@ func (x *ObjectReader) ReadHeader(dst *object.Object) bool {
 		x.ctxCall.err = fmt.Errorf("unexpected message instead of heading part: %T", v)
 		return false
 	case *v2object.SplitInfo:
-		x.ctxCall.err = object.NewSplitInfoError(object.NewSplitInfoFromV2(v))
+		handleSplitInfo(&x.ctxCall, v)
 		return false
 	case *v2object.GetObjectPartInit:
 		partInit = v
@@ -231,7 +249,7 @@ func (x *ObjectReader) Read(p []byte) (int, error) {
 
 // ObjectGetInit initiates reading an object through a remote server using NeoFS API protocol.
 //
-// The call only opens the transmission channel, explicit fetching is done using the ObjectWriter.
+// The call only opens the transmission channel, explicit fetching is done using the ObjectReader.
 // Exactly one return value is non-nil. Resulting reader must be finally closed.
 //
 // Immediately panics if parameters are set incorrectly (see PrmObjectGet docs).
@@ -311,3 +329,130 @@ func (c *Client) ObjectGetInit(ctx context.Context, prm PrmObjectGet) (*ObjectRe
 
 	return &r, nil
 }
+
+// PrmObjectHead groups parameters of ObjectHead operation.
+type PrmObjectHead struct {
+	prmObjectRead
+}
+
+// ResObjectHead groups resulting values of ObjectHead operation.
+type ResObjectHead struct {
+	statusRes
+
+	// requested object (response doesn't carry the ID)
+	idObj oid.ID
+
+	hdr *v2object.HeaderWithSignature
+}
+
+// ReadHeader reads header of the requested object.
+// Returns false if header is missing in the response (not read).
+func (x *ResObjectHead) ReadHeader(dst *object.Object) bool {
+	if x.hdr == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	var objv2 v2object.Object
+
+	objv2.SetHeader(x.hdr.GetHeader())
+	objv2.SetSignature(x.hdr.GetSignature())
+
+	raw := object.NewRawFromV2(&objv2)
+	raw.SetID(&x.idObj)
+
+	*dst = *raw.Object()
+
+	return true
+}
+
+// ObjectHead reads object header through a remote server using NeoFS API protocol.
+//
+// Exactly one return value is non-nil. By default, server status is returned in res structure.
+// Any client's internal or transport errors are returned as `error`,
+// If WithNeoFSErrorParsing option has been provided, unsuccessful
+// NeoFS status codes are returned as `error`, otherwise, are included
+// in the returned result structure.
+//
+// Immediately panics if parameters are set incorrectly (see PrmObjectHead docs).
+// Context is required and must not be nil. It is used for network communication.
+//
+// Return errors:
+//   *object.SplitInfoError (returned on virtual objects with PrmObjectHead.MakeRaw).
+//
+// Return statuses:
+//  - global (see Client docs).
+func (c *Client) ObjectHead(ctx context.Context, prm PrmObjectHead) (*ResObjectHead, error) {
+	switch {
+	case ctx == nil:
+		panic(panicMsgMissingContext)
+	case !prm.cnrSet:
+		panic(panicMsgMissingContainer)
+	case !prm.objSet:
+		panic("missing object")
+	}
+
+	var addr v2refs.Address
+
+	addr.SetContainerID(prm.cnr.ToV2())
+	addr.SetObjectID(prm.obj.ToV2())
+
+	// form request body
+	var body v2object.HeadRequestBody
+
+	body.SetRaw(prm.raw)
+	body.SetAddress(&addr)
+
+	// form meta header
+	var meta v2session.RequestMetaHeader
+
+	if prm.local {
+		meta.SetTTL(1)
+	}
+
+	if prm.bearerSet {
+		meta.SetBearerToken(prm.bearer.ToV2())
+	}
+
+	if prm.sessionSet {
+		meta.SetSessionToken(prm.session.ToV2())
+	}
+
+	// form request
+	var req v2object.HeadRequest
+
+	req.SetBody(&body)
+	req.SetMetaHeader(&meta)
+
+	// init call context
+
+	var (
+		cc  contextCall
+		res ResObjectHead
+	)
+
+	res.idObj = prm.obj
+
+	c.initCallContext(&cc)
+	cc.req = &req
+	cc.statusRes = &res
+	cc.call = func() (responseV2, error) {
+		return rpcapi.HeadObject(c.Raw(), &req, client.WithContext(ctx))
+	}
+	cc.result = func(r responseV2) {
+		switch v := r.(*v2object.HeadResponse).GetBody().GetHeaderPart().(type) {
+		default:
+			cc.err = fmt.Errorf("unexpected header type %T", v)
+		case *v2object.SplitInfo:
+			handleSplitInfo(&cc, v)
+		case *v2object.HeaderWithSignature:
+			res.hdr = v
+		}
+	}
+
+	// process call
+	if !cc.processCall() {
+		return nil, cc.err
+	}
+
+	return &res, nil
+}
diff --git a/pool/mock_test.go b/pool/mock_test.go
index af0b461d..484c1a9b 100644
--- a/pool/mock_test.go
+++ b/pool/mock_test.go
@@ -260,15 +260,11 @@ func (mr *MockClientMockRecorder) HashObjectPayloadRanges(arg0, arg1 interface{}
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "HashObjectPayloadRanges", reflect.TypeOf((*MockClient)(nil).HashObjectPayloadRanges), varargs...)
 }
 
-// HeadObject mocks base method.
-func (m *MockClient) HeadObject(arg0 context.Context, arg1 *client0.ObjectHeaderParams, arg2 ...client0.CallOption) (*client0.ObjectHeadRes, error) {
+// ObjectHead mocks base method.
+func (m *MockClient) ObjectHead(arg0 context.Context, arg1 client0.PrmObjectHead) (*client0.ResObjectHead, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	varargs := []interface{}{arg0, arg1}
-	for _, a := range arg2 {
-		varargs = append(varargs, a)
-	}
-	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "HeadObject", varargs...)
-	ret0, _ := ret[0].(*client0.ObjectHeadRes)
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "HeadObject", arg0, arg1)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(*client0.ResObjectHead)
 	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
 	return ret0, ret1
 }
@@ -277,7 +273,7 @@ func (m *MockClient) HeadObject(arg0 context.Context, arg1 *client0.ObjectHeader
 func (mr *MockClientMockRecorder) HeadObject(arg0, arg1 interface{}, arg2 ...interface{}) *gomock.Call {
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	varargs := append([]interface{}{arg0, arg1}, arg2...)
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "HeadObject", reflect.TypeOf((*MockClient)(nil).HeadObject), varargs...)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "HeadObject", reflect.TypeOf((*MockClient)(nil).ObjectHead), varargs...)
 }
 
 // ListContainers mocks base method.
diff --git a/pool/pool.go b/pool/pool.go
index 3e53fb93..45afc1a5 100644
--- a/pool/pool.go
+++ b/pool/pool.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type Client interface {
 	ObjectPutInit(context.Context, client.PrmObjectPutInit) (*client.ObjectWriter, error)
 	DeleteObject(context.Context, *client.DeleteObjectParams, ...client.CallOption) (*client.ObjectDeleteRes, error)
 	ObjectGetInit(context.Context, client.PrmObjectGet) (*client.ObjectReader, error)
-	HeadObject(context.Context, *client.ObjectHeaderParams, ...client.CallOption) (*client.ObjectHeadRes, error)
+	ObjectHead(context.Context, client.PrmObjectHead) (*client.ResObjectHead, error)
 	ObjectPayloadRangeData(context.Context, *client.RangeDataParams, ...client.CallOption) (*client.ObjectRangeRes, error)
 	HashObjectPayloadRanges(context.Context, *client.RangeChecksumParams, ...client.CallOption) (*client.ObjectRangeHashRes, error)
 	SearchObjects(context.Context, *client.SearchObjectParams, ...client.CallOption) (*client.ObjectSearchRes, error)
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ type Object interface {
 	PutObject(ctx context.Context, hdr object.Object, payload io.Reader, opts ...CallOption) (*oid.ID, error)
 	DeleteObject(ctx context.Context, params *client.DeleteObjectParams, opts ...CallOption) error
 	GetObject(ctx context.Context, addr address.Address, opts ...CallOption) (*ResGetObject, error)
-	GetObjectHeader(ctx context.Context, params *client.ObjectHeaderParams, opts ...CallOption) (*object.Object, error)
+	HeadObject(context.Context, address.Address, ...CallOption) (*object.Object, error)
 	ObjectPayloadRangeData(ctx context.Context, params *client.RangeDataParams, opts ...CallOption) ([]byte, error)
 	ObjectPayloadRangeSHA256(ctx context.Context, params *client.RangeChecksumParams, opts ...CallOption) ([][32]byte, error)
 	ObjectPayloadRangeTZ(ctx context.Context, params *client.RangeChecksumParams, opts ...CallOption) ([][64]byte, error)
@@ -648,6 +648,8 @@ func (p *pool) initCallContextWithRetry(ctx *callContextWithRetry, cfg *callConf
 	return nil
 }
 
+// opens new session or uses cached one.
+// Must be called only on initialized callContext with set sessionTarget.
 func (p *pool) openDefaultSession(ctx *callContext) error {
 	cacheKey := formCacheKey(ctx.endpoint, ctx.key)
 
@@ -684,14 +686,29 @@ func (p *pool) openDefaultSession(ctx *callContext) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (p *pool) handleAttemptError(ctx *callContextWithRetry, err error) bool {
-	isTokenErr := p.checkSessionTokenErr(err, ctx.endpoint)
-	// note that checkSessionTokenErr must be called
-	res := isTokenErr && !ctx.noRetry
+// opens default session (if sessionDefault is set), and calls f. If f returns
+// session-related error (*), and retrying is enabled, then f is called once more.
+//
+// (*) in this case cached token is removed.
+func (p *pool) callWithRetry(ctx *callContextWithRetry, f func() error) error {
+	var err error
 
-	ctx.noRetry = true
+	if ctx.sessionDefault {
+		err = p.openDefaultSession(&ctx.callContext)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("open default session: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
 
-	return res
+	err = f()
+
+	if p.checkSessionTokenErr(err, ctx.endpoint) && !ctx.noRetry {
+		// don't retry anymore
+		ctx.noRetry = true
+		return p.callWithRetry(ctx, f)
+	}
+
+	return err
 }
 
 func (p *pool) PutObject(ctx context.Context, hdr object.Object, payload io.Reader, opts ...CallOption) (*oid.ID, error) {
@@ -836,27 +853,6 @@ type ResGetObject struct {
 	Payload io.ReadCloser
 }
 
-func (p *pool) callWithRetry(ctx *callContextWithRetry, f func() error) error {
-	var err error
-
-	if ctx.sessionDefault {
-		err = p.openDefaultSession(&ctx.callContext)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("open default session: %w", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	err = f()
-
-	if p.checkSessionTokenErr(err, ctx.endpoint) && !ctx.noRetry {
-		// don't retry anymore
-		ctx.noRetry = true
-		return p.callWithRetry(ctx, f)
-	}
-
-	return err
-}
-
 func (p *pool) GetObject(ctx context.Context, addr address.Address, opts ...CallOption) (*ResGetObject, error) {
 	cfg := cfgFromOpts(append(opts, useDefaultSession())...)
 
@@ -903,25 +899,45 @@ func (p *pool) GetObject(ctx context.Context, addr address.Address, opts ...Call
 	return &res, nil
 }
 
-func (p *pool) GetObjectHeader(ctx context.Context, params *client.ObjectHeaderParams, opts ...CallOption) (*object.Object, error) {
+func (p *pool) HeadObject(ctx context.Context, addr address.Address, opts ...CallOption) (*object.Object, error) {
 	cfg := cfgFromOpts(append(opts, useDefaultSession())...)
-	cp, options, err := p.conn(ctx, cfg)
+
+	var prm client.PrmObjectHead
+
+	var cc callContextWithRetry
+
+	cc.Context = ctx
+	cc.sessionTarget = prm.WithinSession
+
+	err := p.initCallContextWithRetry(&cc, cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	res, err := cp.client.HeadObject(ctx, params, options...)
-
-	if p.checkSessionTokenErr(err, cp.address) && !cfg.isRetry {
-		opts = append(opts, retry())
-		return p.GetObjectHeader(ctx, params, opts...)
+	if cnr := addr.ContainerID(); cnr != nil {
+		prm.FromContainer(*cnr)
 	}
 
-	if err != nil { // here err already carries both status and client errors
-		return nil, err
+	if obj := addr.ObjectID(); obj != nil {
+		prm.ByID(*obj)
 	}
 
-	return res.Object(), nil
+	var obj object.Object
+
+	err = p.callWithRetry(&cc, func() error {
+		res, err := cc.client.ObjectHead(ctx, prm)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("read object header via client: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		if !res.ReadHeader(&obj) {
+			return errors.New("missing object header in response")
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	return &obj, nil
 }
 
 func (p *pool) ObjectPayloadRangeData(ctx context.Context, params *client.RangeDataParams, opts ...CallOption) ([]byte, error) {