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3D printing an ancient sculpture

3D printing an ancient sculpture

Written by David

July 9, 2019

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A 3D printed recreation of the ancient Lion of Mosul, which was destroyed by the Islamic State group at the Mosul Museum in Iraq, is displayed as part of the “What Remains” exhibition at the Imperial War Museum in London.

A 3D printed 2015 recreation titled “Unknown King of Haar” by Morehshin Allahyari is displayed as part of the “What Remains” exhibition at the Imperial War Museum in London.

The original statue was destroyed by the Islamic State group at the Mosul Museum in Iraq. Part of the “Rebel Sounds” exhibition, which explores how people used music to resist and rebel against war and oppression, is displayed at the Imperial War Museum in London on July 3.

The exhibit, which runs from July 5 until Jan. 5, 2020, explores why cultural heritage is attacked during historical and contemporary conflicts. AP photos A figure of a roaring lion, about the […]

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