Answer: Classical Era (latter half of 1700s)
The sculptures that were destroyed after they had served their purpose were the<u> A. Malagan sculptures. </u>
Malagan sculptures:
- Were used in ceremonies that were meant to send the souls of the dead off.
- Were destroyed when the ceremony was over.
The Malagan sculptures are used in the ceremony to send the dead onto the land of the dead but when the ceremony was over and the dead's soul was gone, the sculpture would be burned and destroyed.
In conclusion, option A is correct.
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In my opinion, its what the artist is trying to write ''story wise''. Kind of like a comic book accept done all pretty. I can't tell you a ''correct'' answer of this type of question but i hope you get the main idea.