Antefixes were mold-made, usually brightly painted, terracotta decorative covers designed to conceal the edges of jointed roof tiles to protect the seams from the elements. They often took the form of heads, either of humans or mythological creatures. The earliest examples in museum collections date back to the 6th century BCE in both Greece and Etruria. This corner antefix with anthemia, a floral design, used especially in ancient Greek and Roman architecture and decoration, usually consisting of honeysuckle, lotus, or palmette leaf motifs. C. 430 BC. is displayed in the Olympia Archaeological Museum.