Which aesthetic consequence results when moisture penetrates beneath the pietra dura inlay found extensively on Mughal monuments?

💡 Explanation

Detachment occurs because water ingress promotes cement degradation via hydrolysis; therefore, small tesserae fall away, rather than oxidation of gold, material loss in the stone itself, weathering the underlying marble support, or microbial growth because the deterioration is primarily mechanical.

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