Calathus (Greek basket)

A slave presenting her mistress with the calathus.

A Calathus was a term used by the ancient Greeks to refer to a reed, vase-shaped basket.

These baskets were made by weaving together reeds or twigs.[1] They were typically used by women to store skeins of wool,[2] but they had other uses in the household. In Roman times, there are reports for baskets of these sorts to be used in agricultural activities like bringing in the fruits from the fields.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Catullus 64.319
  2. ↑ Julius Pollux Onomasticon 7.29; 10.25
  3. ↑ Ovid Ars Amatoria 2.264
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