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An ornament fixed upon a frieze.
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An ornament at the eaves, concealing the ends of the joint tiles of the roof.
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An ornament of the cymatium of a classic cornice, sometimes pierced for the escape of water.
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Ornament of terracotta placed in front elevation of a temple.
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A vertical ornament placed above the building's eaves.
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Antefix (plural antefixae) is, originally, an upright decoration used to hide the end of a run of roof tiles. Now also used as general ornamentation.
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carved ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the joints between tiles
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The covers at the edges of a roof on all four sides of a building. The cover tiles are the second layer that cover the joints of the first layer of tiles on the roof and end in decorative relief representations.
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an ornament along the edge of a roof, often shaped like a shell or shield
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an architectural element ornamenting the eaves of the roof
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Small, decorative fixture that is attached on the eaves of the roof of a building to hide the ends of the tiles.
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