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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Dabna | Food cloche

Dhanota, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Pustak Ghodi | Book stand

Surat, Surat, Gujarat

Paan peti | Box

Natvar Nagar (Bagasra), Amreli, Gujarat

Riyhal | Book stand

Dungarpur, Dungarpur, Rajasthan

Pakkha | Fan

Khurshedpur, Ludhiana, Punjab

Dabna | Food cloche

Panchnota, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Dabna | Food cloche

Panchnota, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Paan peti | Box

Natvar Nagar (Bagasra), Amreli, Gujarat

Riyhal | Book stand

Jaipur, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Silbaat | Grinding stone

Deeghot, Palwal, Haryana

Pakkha | Fan

Patiala, Patiala, Punjab

Paan peti | Box

Alidhra, Junagadh, Gujarat