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Philip Thornton

Also known as: Philip Thornton; primary name: Thornton, Philip
Details: individual; academic/intellectual; British; Male
Life dates: -1992
Biography: Founder of the Society for International Folk Dance (SIFD), expert on Balkan dance and author of books on the Balkans and elsewhere: 'Dead Puppets Dance [on a tour in the Balkans]', London 1937 'Ikons and Oxen [Travel in the Balkans]', London 1939 'The Voice of Atlas. In search of music in Morocco', London 1936 Also collected costume from former Yugoslavia, some of which later entered the British Museum.

9 related objects

bag; shoulder-bag

Museum number: Eu1996,02.1 |
Production date: 1900-1950 |
Production place: Made in:BulgariaMade in:Yugoslavia |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:London (England)

belt

Museum number: Eu1996,02.24 |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Made in:Yugoslavia |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:London (England)

hat

Museum number: Eu1996,02.2 |
Production date: 20thC |
Production place: Made in:Bulgaria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:London (England)

hat

Museum number: Eu1996,02.17 |
Production date: 20thC |
Production place: Made in:Bulgaria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:London (England)

scarf; headscarf

Museum number: Eu2001,01.17 |
Production date: 20thC |
Production place: Made in:Debar

shirt; chemise

Museum number: Eu1996,02.6 |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Made in:Skopje (district)

shirt; chemise

Museum number: Eu2001,02.1 |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Skopska Crna Gora |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Skopska Crna Gora

shirt; chemise

Museum number: Eu1996,02.7 |
Production date: 1920s |
Production place: Made in:Bulgaria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:London (England)

sock

Museum number: Eu1997,04.216 |
Production date: 1900-1960 |
Production place: Made in:Belgrade |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yugoslavia