The Metropolitan Museum of Art Earrings*British Tree Of Life Small Hoop Earrings With Charms

The Flower Charms Embellishing These Delicate Hoop Earrings Were Plucked From A 17Th-Century British Tapestry Depicting The Tree Of Life In The Met Collection. This Embroidered Canvas Textile Showcases The Biblical Tree Miraculously Bearing Multiple Species Of Fruits, A Divine Phenomenon Described In Genesis And The Book Of Revelation. The Artisan’S Addition Of Animals And Celestial Bodies Likewise Alludes To The Idyllic Abundance In The Garden Of Eden.