Discover the repository of furniture

Through the fieldwork for this project, the team travelled around 62032 kilometres across the north-western region of India, and have met around 4196 people on the field who have let us into their homes and helped us identify the various furniture types. A total of 7886 furniture pieces from the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana were recorded during the field visits. This section is a collection of all these recorded vernacular furniture items, each accompanied by details, such as location, materials and craft techniques used, and a brief description about the piece.

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Paindi | Water pitcher storage

Kasanda, Sonipat, Haryana

Khuti | Wall peg

Dungarpur, Dungarpur, Rajasthan

Palaindi | Water pitcher storage

Damdama, Gurugram, Haryana

Mand | Shelf

Alidhra, Junagadh, Gujarat

Aliya | Wall niche

Ludhiana, Ludhiana, Punjab

Khuti | Wall peg

Dungarpur, Dungarpur, Rajasthan

Mand | Shelf

Mandavad, Junagadh, Gujarat

Aliya | Wall niche

Jhanda Kalan, Mansa, Punjab

Palaindi | Water pitcher storage

Luhinga Kalan, Nuh, Haryana

Khuti | Wall peg

Dungarpur, Dungarpur, Rajasthan

Aliya | Wall niche

Khiala Kalan, Mansa, Punjab

Parhendi | Water pitcher storage

Singar, Nuh, Haryana