Bernardino Drovetti

Bernardino Drovetti
Born(1776-01-07)January 7, 1776
Barbania
DiedMarch 5, 1852(1852-03-05) (aged 76)
Turin
NationalityItalian-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]

  1. ^ Dawson, Warren R. (1951). Who Was Who in Egyptology. London: Harrison & sons (reprint 1972)., p. 90