Bernardino Michele Maria Drovetti (January 7, 1776 – March 5, 1852) was an Italian collector of antiquities, diplomat, and Egyptologist. He is best remembered for having acquired the Turin Royal Canon and for his vast collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities.
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