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Tree of Life
Tree of Life
This is one of the most powerful symbols, representing the union o fthe earth with the sky,k the world with the heavens, and the body with the soul. All occasions for joy and indicators of immortality. Designed by the great Irish sculptor Oisin Kelly.
Cast by hand in the Wild Goose Studio, Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland. This Celtic tree of life cross has an outer shell of pure bronze with an inner core of cast resin material for stability. Each Wild Goose piece is made entirely by hand, with no two being exactly alike.
Since ancient times, bronze has been a highly prized metal for the making of tools, jewelry and statues. It is an alloy of copper, which was first mined in Ireland over 4000 years ago. Left to weather, it will acquire a green patina so it can be placed outside, polished it will shine like gold. The cast iron version has a flat grey appeal.
Combining two ancient symbols, the tree and the cross, this piece unites the material earth with the spiritual heavens. The tree, with it's annual renewal of foliage, reminds us of life's continuity. The cross, a symbol of resurrection, promises life everlasting.
"We must find some place on the Tree of Life high enough for the passion that is exaltation and for the wings that are always on fire..." W. B. Yeats, Irish poet.
Approximately 9.5 inches tall, 8 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick at the point of greatest depth. Historical information is printed on the back of the piece together with information of the Wild Goose Studio
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