The Tree of Life Wooden Urn with Handmade Tile draws on the symbolism of the tree of life -- how each person grows throughout life and also their interconnectedness with others and the world. Families appreicate the beautiful craftsmanship as well as the tree of life symbolism of this urn as they honor a loved one.
On the front of the urn is a ceramic tile with an embossed design of a tree with curving branches and roots against a pale blue-green background. The tile is designed and handmade by an American pottery artist -- she glazes the tile to bring out the design and fires it in a kiln. You can touch the tile and feel the trunk, branches, and leaves.
This cremation urn is handcrafted from solid walnut in the USA. Walnut wood is a popular and traditional choice for wood cremation urns as it is known for its rich color and strong grain and is a renewable resource. The tile used as an accent on this urn is made of fired clay. Overall this cremation urn is respectful, natural way to remember a loved one.
The Tree of Life Wooden Urn with Handmade Tile measures as an adult size cremation urn. The capacity is 202 cubic inches (can hold the ashes of a person who weighed 202 lbs. or less prior to cremation). The urn compartment is accessed from the bottom by removing the base, placing the ashes inside, and then re-securing the base with the four screws.
The Tree of Life Wooden Urn with Handmade Tile can be kept at home on a shelf, table, or mantel. Alternatively it can be placed in a columbarium niche or buried in the ground according to the family's wishes. An urn vault may be required by the cemetery for ground burial (each cemetery has its own regulations).