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Costume > Purses > Sporrans

Preferred term

Sporrans  

Definition

  • Large pouches of skin, with the hair or fur left on, worn by Highlanders in full dress; used as a purse

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Bags, sporran
  • Pouches, sporran
  • Purses, sporran
  • Sporans

Notation

  • 118110

In other languages

  • French

  • Escarelle, sporran
  • Sporren

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-G931BFCV-8

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