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Ontario Museum. Toronto. Miss Lucy Turnbull of the University of
Mississippi. Dr. J. H. C. Kern of Ihe Rijksmuseum van Oudheden,
Le)·dcn. Helle Salskov Roberts. National Museum, Copenhagen,
Professor Maria L Bernhard. Instytul ArchCQlogii. Krakow.
Professor Roger Edwards of the Uni\'ersity Museum, Philadelphia.
Miss FranC'Cs F. Jom:s of the Art Museum. Princeton. Mr. Richard
StiJIwell. Miss E\clyn B. Harrison. Institute of Fine Am. Dr. N.
Kuni'ich of the Staatliche Must:cn. Berlin, Dr. Elizabeth Rohde of
the Sla:l.Iliche Muscen. Berlin. Professor Hansjorg Bloesch kindly
sent me photographs of many pyxides. Dr. Klaus Vierneiscl
generously made Ceramicus material known to me. Demelrius
Schilardi kindly showed me material from Ihe Thespian l~oly·
andrion. Helen Bezi drew certain \'ases from the Athenian Agora.
Marion McAllister inked the profile drawings. Professor COOrie
Buuher gave invaluable help in matters of organization and style.
Professor John White and Professor John 1-1. Young IO.crc important
to my work 011 the pyxis during Ihe years at the Johns Hopkins
University.
A Kress Foundation fellowship enabled me to do essential
researeh in Athens and in museums in Germany. France and
England in 1967. Numerous later Irips 10 Europe have helped to
fill in lacunae.
My examination of the pyxis began under the direction of Miss
Lucy Talcolt who was an unending source of encourag~mcnt. wise
counlocl, dirtx:tion and unfailing help over many years. a treasured
friend.
Agnes B. Sherman. Rare Books and Manuscrip~. Princeton.
read the manuscript. and offered many valuable suggestions and
queries. Lynda Hunsucker types the manuscript. Roger Sherman
alosisted with the proofs. Dr. Margaret Mayo edited the last
chapler. Professor A. Oikonomidcs designed the layout of the
plates. the architecture of the book and much besides.
Without the patience and support of my husband, Tom. no book
l'ould have been completed. And Christie. Wayne and Bay have
played an im'aluable part in my education.
s. R. R.
Drcv.' Uni\·ersity. 1976