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Bernardino Drovetti | |
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| Born | January 7, 1776 Barbania |
| Died | March 5, 1852 (aged 76) Turin |
| Nationality | Italian-French |
| Occupation(s) | Antiquities collector, diplomat, politician |
Bernardino Michele Maria Drovetti (January 7, 1776 – March 5, 1852) was an Italian antiquities looter, diplomat, and politician. He is best remembered for having acquired the Turin Royal Canon and for his questionable behavior in collecting ancient Egyptian antiquities.[1]
- ^ Dawson, Warren R. (1951). Who Was Who in Egyptology. London: Harrison & sons (reprint 1972)., p. 90