diff --git a/object/object.go b/object/object.go
index 26ff38e3..ce56c4fd 100644
--- a/object/object.go
+++ b/object/object.go
@@ -12,11 +12,32 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/version"
 )
 
-// Object represents v2-compatible NeoFS object that provides
-// a convenient interface for working in isolation
-// from the internal structure of an object.
+// Object represents in-memory structure of the NeoFS object.
+// Type is compatible with NeoFS API V2 protocol.
+//
+// Instance can be created depending on scenario:
+//   * InitCreation (an object to be placed in container);
+//   * New (blank instance, usually needed for decoding);
+//   * NewFromV2 (when working under NeoFS API V2 protocol).
 type Object object.Object
 
+// RequiredFields contains the minimum set of object data that must be set
+// by the NeoFS user at the stage of creation.
+type RequiredFields struct {
+	// Identifier of the NeoFS container associated with the object.
+	Container cid.ID
+
+	// Object owner ID in the NeoFS system.
+	Owner owner.ID
+}
+
+// InitCreation initializes the object instance with minimum set of required fields.
+// Object is expected (but not required) to be blank. Object must not be nil.
+func InitCreation(dst *Object, rf RequiredFields) {
+	dst.SetContainerID(&rf.Container)
+	dst.SetOwnerID(&rf.Owner)
+}
+
 // NewFromV2 wraps v2 Object message to Object.
 func NewFromV2(oV2 *object.Object) *Object {
 	return (*Object)(oV2)
diff --git a/object/object_test.go b/object/object_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..286ca4ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/object/object_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package object_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	cidtest "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/container/id/test"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/object"
+	ownertest "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/owner/test"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestInitCreation(t *testing.T) {
+	var o object.Object
+	cnr := *cidtest.ID()
+	own := *ownertest.ID()
+
+	object.InitCreation(&o, object.RequiredFields{
+		Container: cnr,
+		Owner:     own,
+	})
+
+	require.Equal(t, &cnr, o.ContainerID())
+	require.Equal(t, &own, o.OwnerID())
+}