Canephora

Canephora

An ornament representing a young maiden bearing a basket of ceremonial offerings on her head, used either as a column support or as a freestanding garden ornament.

canephora, canephorus

canephora 1.Ornament representing a maiden (youth) bearing a basket of ceremonial offerings on the head. 2. A caryatid with basket on her head; used either as a support or as a freestanding garden ornament.