What is this thing called?
I've been hunting for the name of this architectural element for about fifteen years. I've looked in numerous architectural reference books, but to avail. I suspect the definition was there, but without a drawing or photo, it eluded me. Recently, architect Ray Cekauskas gave me the answer: Antefix (or Ante-Fixae)
posted by 20-20 at 10:21 PM
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seems like "Cornice" is a perfectly good word -- but that's probably why I don't command the big fees -- Webster says:
cornice -- a horizontal strip of stone, wood or plaster crowning a building, usually molded and projecting, esp. part of the entablature above a frieze //
Ralph, I'm not sure if the antefix is considered part of the cornice, but it may be; I don't know. What I do know is that it's on top of the cornice and hides the open ends of roof tiles.
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