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Antefixes  

Definition

  • Use for ornaments at the ridge or eaves of a roof, in classical architecture and derivatives, that close or conceal the open end of a row of cover tiles. [AAT]

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Entry terms

  • Antefixae

Notation

  • 122179

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-PLTWXVKW-1

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