The Neues Museum is claiming copyright over 3D-printing files of the Nefertiti bust.

The museum was trying to pretend that it owned a copyright in the scan of a 3,000-year-old sculpture created 3,000 miles away.

Bust of Nefertiti –Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung

The exquisite Bust of Nefertiti is a masterpiece of ancient Egyptian art, capturing the essence of beauty and power. This stunning sculpture is a

Bust of Nefertiti at the Neues Museum, Berlin

The exquisite Bust of Nefertiti is a masterpiece of ancient Egyptian art, capturing the essence of beauty and power. This stunning sculpture is a

Bust of Nefertiti at the Neues Museum, Berlin

A 3,500-Year-Old Queen Causes a Rift Between Germany and Egypt - The New York Times

The Nefertiti Hack – Is It a Hoax? - Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz

With 3D scanning and 3D printing, why can't we get reproductions of any sculpture? – Philip Greenspun's Weblog

Has the Nefertiti bust been proven to be a fake? - Quora

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Seeking Nefertiti – DW – 12/22/2009

Official 3D Scans of Nefertiti Bust Are Released After Three-Year Battle

The Bust of Nefertiti: Who Owns the Copyright to 3D Scanned Art? - Shapeways Blog

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