Which structural degradation occurs when excessively weighting Byzantine silk tapestries?

💡 Explanation

Creep weakens the tapestry, because constant tensile stress via gravity causes permanent, non-recoverable deformation in the silk fibers. Therefore, 'Creep' is correct rather than 'Hydrolysis' or 'Oxidation', which affect chemical composition over prolonged exposure, not immediate structure.

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