A photographer can, at the very least, choose the angle from which to project. There are avenues for some amount of unique creative expression.

This 3D scan though, is not a reproduction. It is a measurement.

If I run my tape measure around Nefertiti's head, I will obtain a measurement. If you repeat it, it will be the same, provided we both know how to use a tape measure, limited only by the fidelity of our tool.

In fact, any technician, given the tool and a manual, will create precisely the same 3D model.

Having seen Nefertiti with my own eyes, it was a transformative experience, for which I am thankful. But I could never shake the feeling that it should not be in Berlin. I was only able to justify my purchasing the ticket from the looters, since they can be considered to render a service by at the very least preserving it. Like a hostage should be grateful for receiving food. But they certainly do not own it, nor any rights derived from it.