The bier was a litter possibly made of wickerwork and having poles projecting from its corners that allowed four men to bear it on their shoulders as the procession walked to the burial site.
लूका का सुसमाचार हमें पहली सदी के दफ़न कार्यों की प्रथाओं पर भी अन्तर्दृष्टि देता है ।