I enjoyed this cheery article at Roads and Kingdoms/Slate on a family in Ghana who will design whatever kind of coffin is requested — like the potato chip coffin below.
Reporter Akinyi Ochieng describes seeing “coffins of all shapes and colors: a chili pepper, a cat, a scorpion. …
“Founded in the 1950s by Seth Kane Kwei, this is thought to be the oldest coffin shop specializing in abebuu adekai: proverb boxes.
“In the last 50 years, these fantasy coffins have become one of Ghana’s most unique cultural exports. The curious tradition of burying people in coffins shaped like everything from lobsters to busty women is primarily practiced in Accra and has spawned over 10 workshops in the capital city. Almost all of these are owned by former apprentices of Kane Kwei, who died in 1992. …
“The coffins intended for burial are made from a soft wood and cost about $700. The ones considered works of art and bound for homes and galleries, are made from mahogany. Those can sell for as much as $3,000. …
“ ‘When I started working, people used to call me a coffin maker or a carpenter,’ says [one family member]. ‘Over the years, I’ve become more actively engaged in the design process from start to finish. I think that’s what really helped me transcend just being a carpenter to being a true artist with a vision.’ ”
More from Akinyi Ochieng here. See some finished coffins, too.
Design plans for an upcoming piece. 
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