κανήφορος

A. carrying a basket: Κανηφόροι,αἱ, at Athens, title of maidens who carried baskets in procession at festivals, Ar. Ach. 242 (sg.), al. (cf. Sch. ad loc.), Hermipp. 26, IG 22.896.9 (sg.); represented in works of art, Cic. Verr. 4.3.5, Plin. HN 36.25; elsewh., as title of priestess, κ. θεᾶς Ἀρτέμιδος CIG 4362 (Pisid.); κ. Ἀρσινόης Φιλαδέλφου PCair.Zen. 3 (iii B.C.), PTeb. 176 (iii/ii B.C.), cf. PStrassb. 83.10 (ii B.C.), etc.