AAMI Funeral Home Management And Merchandising Practice Exam

The ear, also called the lug, is the component of the casket handle that attaches to the casket body. It’s the small projection on the shell to which the handle is fastened, providing the anchor point for lifting and handling the casket. This terminology is standard in catalogs and product specs, because it directly identifies the part that connects the handle to the casket.

The other terms don’t fit because they refer to unrelated concepts: educational group has no relation to casket hardware; elliptic describes a shape; doeskin (moleskin) is a type of fabric used for lining or covering, not for the attachment point of the handle.