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Acroterium: a sculptural figure or ornament mounted on the apex or corners of a pediment
Aedes: the place where a god resides; most aedes also were temple buildings, although some, such as the Temple of Vesta, were not.
Acroterium:
Originally an ornament on the roof corners of Greek temples. In classical furniture, similar ornaments applied to the top corners of secretaries, bookcases, highboys and other furniture.
Ageing: ...
[from French, from Latin acroterium, from Greek akrōtērion summit, from akros extreme] ...
 See also: Apex, Plinth, Pediment, Architecture, Ground
  
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