Antefix

/ˈantɪfˌɪks/

/ˈæntɪfˌɪks/

Antefix

a decorative element used in classical architecture to cover the joints between roof tiles and the eaves of a building, often featuring intricate designs or motifs

Examples

1. This is an Etruscan Antefix, this is a roof decoration from an Etruscan house and here's the Antefix soon after it came out of the ground.

2. And you can see that there were little antefixes added in terracotta and stuff, as decoration, up at the top.