A treetrunk coffin is a coffin hollowed out of a single massive log. Such coffins have been used for burials since prehistoric times over a wide geographic range, including in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
Tree-Coffin from the early mediaeval graveyard of Oberflacht, Germany
Treetrunk coffin from the Egtved Girl
Reconstruction of the place of two treetrunk coffins at the Archäologischer Wanderpfad in der Fischbeker Heide, Neugraben-Fischbek
Memorial poles at the National Gallery of Australia
A coffin is a funerary box used for viewing or keeping a corpse, either for burial or cremation.
A shop window display of coffins at a Polish funeral director's office
A casket showroom in Billings, Montana, depicting split lid coffins.
Ancient Egyptian coffin, 1802–1640 BC
Coffin of prince Liu Wu, covered with jade panels. China, 154 BC