with edges and comers of any geometric shape that are present on the coffin any bubbles can be eliminated with the aid of appropriately provided spatulas the adhesive film 2 can be a thermoadhesive heat shrink film which can be applied to the coffin with the u201c vacuum u201d technique in practice it has been found that the external covering for coffins sarcophagi and the like according to the present invention fully achieves the intended aim and objects since it makes it possible to cover completely and uniformly coffins or sarcophagi by using one or more adhesive films which can also be drawn with a pantograph or generated with a plotter this expression refers to cuts for pre spaced techniques etcetera essentially if the coffin is indeed covered with the film described above it is possible to apply patterns and ornaments over said film without them having the same quality more precisely this adhesive covering fully or partially replaces the paint with which coffins are commonly painted and other than said paint hides any defects or flaws of the wood with which the coffin is made making it assume a pleasant appearance even if it is made with rough wood or reclaimed wood such as for example boards or pieces of solid wood of low quality with knots and imperfections caused by visible grain laminated wood chipwood plywood or cellulose derived materials in this manner it is possible to protect nature against the exploitation of trees and against atmospheric pollution another advantage of the covering according to the present invention is that since the adhesive film is decorated by means of a printing process it is possible to represent thereon the grain of a quality wood improving the aesthetics of.