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Antefixes

Scope note

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.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30002217

Term used for

antefixae

Equivalent Terms used

antefix

Created

13yrs ago

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