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Heads on buildings

voyage · 2009-10-26 20:21:54

This looks like the correct forum for my question, so here goes: Does anyone know if there's a technical term for the heads that you see on buildings, usually on cornerstones, or at the top of a window frame. Thanks.

26-10-2009 09:21PM

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voyage

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This looks like the correct forum for my question, so here goes:

Does anyone know if there's a technical term for the heads that you see on buildings, usually on cornerstones, or at the top of a window frame.

Thanks.

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#2 26-10-2009 10:31PM

voyage

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If it helps this is an image of what I mean.

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#3 27-10-2009 12:33AM

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The correct name is Mascaron, sometimes, in the case of grothesque faces, the term gargoyle is used, but this is wrong. And should only refers to water spout statues.

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