Ghana native Kane Quaye started making "fantasy coffins" 30 years ago when
his uncle, a lifetime fisherman, asked his nephew to sculpt him a unique
coffin. Kane chose a canoe shaped coffin for his uncle. Since then he
has made a full collection of personalized coffins. They are designed
to represent and honor the person's spirit in life.
In Ghana these coffins could cost almost a full-year's salary for some. Families and communities have been known to band together to make the special purchase possible. In addition to the car shaped coffin he has made coffins shaped like an airplane, a crab, and a chicken. You can find more of his "fantasy coffins" on display at the National Museum of Funeral History on the north side of Houston.