κᾰνήφορ-ος(parox.),ον,
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.