noun
handbasket; small hand-held basket
A small basket carried by hand, often used for shopping, gathering, or storage.
祖母は手かごを持って買い物に出かけた。
My grandmother went shopping carrying a handbasket.
籠 is a general basket; 手かご specifically refers to a hand-held basket.
Compound of 手 (hand) and 籠 (basket).