Giovanni d'Anastasi, Jean d'Anastasy | |
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Ιωάννης Αναστασίου | |
| Born | ca. 1780 |
| Died | 1860 |
| Occupation(s) | merchant; Consul General of Sweden and Norway in Egypt |
| Known for | collections of Egyptian antiquities in Leiden, London, and Paris |
Giovanni d'Anastasi (Thessaloniki, ca. 1780 – Alexandria, 1860), also known as Giovanni Anastasi, Jean d'Anastasy, Ιωάννης or Γιάννης Αναστασίου (and variants), was a Greek merchant based in Alexandria (Egypt), active in the Mediterranean and beyond. From 1828 through 1857 he served as Consul General of the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway in Egypt. He is mainly known for the collections of Egyptian antiquities he sold to national museums of the Netherlands, France, and the United Kingdom.