Large Folk Art Solid Wood Elephant Sculpture Floral Hand Painted Vintage. Upturned Trunk Feng Shui Hindu Vastu Shastra Good Luck. Heavy Over 10 pounds. Rustic Condition small cracks, paint loss (age related). Feng Shui significance of the upward pointed or elephant trunk position in the figurine is a symbol of good fortune, victory, and prosperity. Elephant statues with trunks up. Are used for good luck in the home. It represents an elephant’s trunk that has been raised to the sky, showing it has reached enlightenment and full potential and is now at peace. Elephant statues are regarded in Hindu Vastu Shastra (Harmony in the Home) as symbols of power, safety, knowledge, and good fortune. It is believed that a house, workplace and life can be blessed by its symbols just by integrating these statues in decor appropriately. The elephant figurines represent honor, grandeur, and strength. The symbol of wealth and majesty associated with elephants are most often believed to be conjured up in their trunks.