Antonio Lebolo
Antonio Lebolo (died 19 February 1830?) was an Italian antiquities excavator and adventurer, best remembered for having stolen the Joseph Smith Papyri, a collection of documents he took from a burial site in Egypt.
Antonio Lebolo | |
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Lebolo (the first standing from the left) with Drovetti (standing, center) in Egypt in 1819 | |
| Born | Castellamonte, Italy |
| Died | unknown, or 19 February 1830 Castellamonte, or Trieste, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation(s) | Excavator, adventurer |
| Known for | Joseph Smith Papyri |
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