κίστη,ἡ,
A. basket, hamper, Od. 6.76 , Ar. Ach. 1098 , al., Thphr. HP 5.7.5 , al., PCair.Zen. 430.11 , al.(iii B.C.), Euph. 9 , Call. Hec. 1.2.13 (κείστη), etc.;writing-case, desk, Ar. V. 529 ;voting-urn,
Notiz.Arch. 4.20 (Cyrene, Aug.); = ἀγγεῖον πλεκτόν , Hsch. ; made of bark, Thphr.ll.cc.: hence distd. fr.κιβωτός, Ammon. Diff. p.81 V.