ancient sporran?

[chimera]

It's possible that tassels used to be reserved for chiefs, as with beret feathers. Bavaria used to be Celtic, and Hallstatt Celts in Austria had plaid in the Bronze Age, and used by Tocharian people of Russian steppes who had berets. The "gamsbart" tassel on national costume in Bavaria is made of "gamse/ gemse" chamois hair from a freshly-killed goat, which suggests ancient ritual. Zamaronnes in Galicia Spain wear zamara "fleece jacket" and a goat-head on their head, which would be pre-Christian.
As the military form of plaid was permitted by English, possibly the "royal service" type of sporran was the one which survived with kilts?

[McClef]

from South Wales UK!

In the days before pockets many societies had some kind of external money carrier...

[chimera]

Would a clansman have a purse-sporran the same size as a chief or king? Would the uniform size only apply to troops in royal regiments? Thus, does the sporran of today represent royalty?
Laird Hooligan of Invergowrie
New South Cymru
Arsetralia.