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

A)Cement degradation, tesserae detachment
B)Oxidation affects gold embellishments
C)Material loss, support dissolution
D)Microbial growth darkens surfaces

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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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