antefix
/ˈæntəˌfɪks/
noun
- An upright ornament or block along the edge of a roof, often used in ancient Greek and Roman architecture to hide the ends of roof tiles.
- Each antefix was decorated with a carved palmette or a gorgon's face.
- The archaeologists carefully removed the broken antefix from the ruins.
- The museum displayed a marble antefix from a Greek temple.