What is the difference between a coffin and a casket?

What is the difference between a coffin and a casket?

Sep 20, 2024

In Australia, coffin usually means a container for the deceased that is similar in body shape to human dimensions: it will be broader at the shoulders and narrower at the feet.

Caskets are rectangular in shape and made from various materials including Solid Wood, Wicker or Steel. The top of a casket is normally on hinges which is ideal for a viewing of the deceased.