Remarks: LARGE, FLAT EAVES TILE(TH TILE FRONT 4.4, BACK 3) WITH TALL, SQUARED, RAISED SIDE EDGES (W 3/2.6, H 10.5/10.8), BEGINNING 5.5 CM FROM FRONT EDGE. NEAR FRONT EDGE, 2 DEEP RECTANGULAR CHANNELS (W 4, D .8, H 3.2) FOR PINNING HANGING CURTAIN. NEAR BREAKS AT BACK, SCARS FORCOVER TILESTOPS (W 8.1, D 3.8) NEAR RAISED SIDE EDGES. ROUGH SOFFIT PAINTED AT FRONT WITH WHITE SLIP & LARGE 3-STEP MEANDER IN WHITE/RED/WHITE/BLACKWHITE/RED/WH BETWEEN WIDE BLACK BANDS WITH PERPENDICULAR BARS FROM FRONT & BACK. TOP SURFACE SLIPPED BUFF.
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