A RARE PAIR OF CARVED WOOD ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS FORMED AS ELEPHANTS Joseon dynasty (1392-1897), 19th centuryProperty of various ownersA RARE PAIR OF CARVED WOOD ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS FORMED AS ELEPHANTSJoseon dynasty (1392-1897), 19th centuryEach elephant carved from a single block of wood and decorated in polychrome pigments, fitted with a separately carved support in the form of a saddle decorated with a lotus flower (2) 18 1/4in (46.3cm) wide; 10 1/2in (26.6cm) high, the largestThese decorative pieces would have functioned as supports for roof finials in a Buddhist temple.