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Various trees of life are recounted in folklore, culture and fiction, often relating to immortality or fertility.They had their origin in religious symbolism. According to professor Elvyra Usačiovaitė, a "typical" imagery preserved in ancient iconography is that of two symmetrical figures facing each other, with a tree standing in the middle.
Front of a temple pendant with two birds flanking a tree of life; 11th–12th century; cloisonné enamel and gold; overall: 5.4 by 4.8 by 1.5 centimetres (2.13 in × 1.89 in × 0.59 in); made in Kyiv ; Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City)
Kalpavriksha, the tree of life, also meaning "World Tree", finds mention in the Vedic scriptures. In the earliest account of the Samudra Manthana , or the "churning of the ocean of milk". Kalpavriksha emerged from the primal waters during the ocean churning process along with Kamadhenu, the divine cow that bestows all needs.
Decaisnea fargesii, the blue sausage fruit, [3] blue bean shrub, [4] or dead men's fingers, [5] is a member of the family Lardizabalaceae, and is native to Nepal, Tibet and China. [2] It is a deciduous shrub that grows to 4 m tall [ 3 ] and broad, but may achieve 8 m (26 ft) eventually.
For most of them, it is a pendant with a varied silhouette, related either to a cross (tanaghilt), or to a form of plate or shield (talhakim). The former is made of stone or copper. The blacksmiths generally use silver and the so-called "lost wax" casting process without ever hammering the metal.