Fig. 1
From: A courtly brocade belt belonging to Qajar period (1789–1925), Iran
The belt consists of red fabric, golden brocade, a metal buckle with a lion and sun inscription, and a leather part. The studied samples were obtained from the marked sections; a yellow fibers and metal strips of brocade fabric, b red fiber of lining fabric, c the metal belt buckle (sampling from back of buckle), d leather part of belt, e the pink yarns used in sewing