Yes, the spikes certainly look very deliberate, considering two poke up into the unpainted "root", which is not something one sees in natural roots.
If they curled around more, in a loop, they would somewhat resemble a crown of thorns. The segmented parts remind me of flails. The upright posture of the plant has always seemed rather human to me. Crucifixes were often illustrated in threes and the "plant" has three sets of arms.
It's almost like a story is being told.
If you'll humor me for suggesting something wildly speculative... menorah or tree of life at the top (Jewish, although many cultures have trees of life), Greco-Roman in the middle (Pagan temple), Christian at the bottom (crucifixion and flail references). If it's anything even vaguely in that ballpark then it's very philosophical and quite unusual.
If they curled around more, in a loop, they would somewhat resemble a crown of thorns. The segmented parts remind me of flails. The upright posture of the plant has always seemed rather human to me. Crucifixes were often illustrated in threes and the "plant" has three sets of arms.
It's almost like a story is being told.
If you'll humor me for suggesting something wildly speculative... menorah or tree of life at the top (Jewish, although many cultures have trees of life), Greco-Roman in the middle (Pagan temple), Christian at the bottom (crucifixion and flail references). If it's anything even vaguely in that ballpark then it's very philosophical and quite unusual.