coffin
Sign in to savethumb|right|A display of coffins in the office of a funeral director in [[Poland]] thumb|A casket showroom in Billings, Montana, depicting split lid coffins
AI overview
A coffin is a container designed to hold a deceased person's body for burial or cremation. It matters because it serves an important practical and cultural role in funeral practices across different societies.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Article
12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Practices
- Design
- Design coffins in Ghana
- Cremation
- Industry
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|right|A display of coffins in the office of a funeral director in [[Poland]] thumb|A casket showroom in Billings, Montana, depicting split lid coffins
A coffin or casket is a funerary box used for viewing or keeping a corpse, for burial, entombment or cremation. Coffins are sometimes referred to as caskets, particularly in American English.