HELLENISTIC TERRACOTTA TOY CRADLE. Ca. 300 BC. A terracotta toy cradle with a shallow, square-form body. The shorter sides feature rectangular handles, flanked by spiky protrusions at the corners. The interior is painted with a central cross-shaped element, extending into large palmettes on one side and tendrils on the other. The exterior is coated in a warm ochre hue with traces of red and white pigments. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 5488, Antiquities, 7 October 2010, Lot 257; Bonhams, Antiquities, 4 July 2024, Lot 130. Size: 45mm x 270mm; Weight: 765g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Galerie Gunter Puhze, 2010; Ex. Geneva collection, acquired in the 1960s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.