Answer: At customs
Explanation:At customs Edward had been asked what the sculpture was,customs ended up labeling it as "kitchen utensils and supplies" and had tried to charge him with an import tax. Steichen refused to pay the duty and therefore led to this going to the Supreme Court. There the sculpture was said to be art and Steichen did not have to pay the tax.
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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