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  2. Catafalque - Wikipedia

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    Catafalque of nobleman Krzysztof Opaliński, 17th century Poland. A catafalque is a raised bier, box, or similar platform, often movable, that is used to support the casket, coffin, or body of a dead person during a Christian funeral or memorial service. [1]

  3. Lincoln catafalque - Wikipedia

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    Although the base and platform have occasionally been altered to accommodate the larger size of modern coffins and for the ease of the attending military personnel, it is basically the same today as it was in Lincoln's time. Presently the catafalque measures 7 feet 1 inch (216 cm) long, 2 feet 6 inches (76 cm) wide, and 2 feet (61 cm) high.

  4. Burial tree - Wikipedia

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    Inuit tree burial, Leaf River, Quebec, c. 1924–1936. A burial tree or burial scaffold is a tree or simple structure used for supporting corpses or coffins.They were once common among the Balinese, the Naga people, certain Aboriginal Australians, and the Sioux and other North American First Nations.

  5. Jimmy Carter to Lie in State at the U.S. Capitol. Here's What ...

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    Upon arrival, Carter’s casket will be carried up the Capitol steps by military body bearers and placed upon the Lincoln Catafalque—the same wooden platform that bore Abraham Lincoln’s ...

  6. Burial - Wikipedia

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    Bodies are often buried wrapped in a shroud or placed in a coffin (or in some cases, a casket). A larger container may be used, such as a ship. In the U.S., coffins are usually covered by a grave liner or a burial vault, which prevents the coffin from collapsing under the weight of the earth or floating away during a flood.

  7. Burial vault (enclosure) - Wikipedia

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    Open burial vault awaiting coffin (2006). A burial vault (also known as a burial liner, grave vault, and grave liner) is a container, formerly made of wood or brick but more often today made of metal or concrete, that encloses a coffin to help prevent a grave from sinking.

  8. Monmouth Canal ‘missing link’ in inland waterway: From the ...

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    The casket was placed before the speaker’s platform amid floral pieces from various organizations, as well as family members and personal friends of the fallen soldier. ...

  9. Coffin - Wikipedia

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    Coffins are sometimes referred to as caskets, particularly in American English. Any box in which the dead are buried is a coffin, and while a casket was originally regarded as a box for jewelry, use of the word "casket" in this sense began as a euphemism introduced by the undertaker's trade. [1]

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