DISCLAIMER: I did not create the original sculpture!
I was tasked with 3D scanning this sculpture for reproduction in bronze. Due to the complexity of the original piece I decided to go with the photogrammetry approach. This would allow me to easily capture all angles of this piece, including underneath the arms and chin (to some degree). Scanning it with my laser scanner would have yielded very crisp results as well but would have taken significantly more time to complete.