Noun
The word is derived from sarcophagus
of Sarcophagus
Source: Webster's dictionaryIn its center lies a sunken circular crypt with two marble sarcophagi, one for MacArthur,sfn the other for Jean, who continued to live in the Waldorf Towers until her own death in 2000. Source: Internet
Particularly strong in this tradition were figurative sculpture in terracotta (particularly life-size on sarcophagi or temples), wall-painting and metalworking (especially engraved bronze mirrors). Source: Internet
Another example is archaeological uses such as imaging the contents of sarcophagi. Source: Internet
Coins, sarcophagi, and ceramics are also numerous. Source: Internet
During the 4th and 3rd centuries, the sculptures of the sarcophagi became works of art. Source: Internet
His Deposition of Christ draws on classical sarcophagi to spread the figures across the front of the picture space in a complex and not wholly successful arrangement. Source: Internet