Bernardino Drovetti

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

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