Vernacular Furniture
of India
collection

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.

429

places
visited

5956

furniture
mapped

167

types
identified

83

crafts
documented

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Gharu

Gharu | Container

Nageshri, Amreli, Gujarat

Pakkhi

Pakkhi | Fan

Kot Shamir, Bathinda, Punjab

Silvatta

Silvatta | Grinding stone

Chhainsa, Faridabad, Haryana

Galla peti

Galla peti | Casket

Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Peti

Peti | Casket

Kharwa, Ajmer, Rajasthan

Goli

Goli | Container

Lilya Mota (Vaghania), Amreli, Gujarat

Pakkhi

Pakkhi | Fan

Sanipur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

Silvatta

Silvatta | Grinding stone

Khurampur, Gurugram, Haryana

Katodan

Katodan | Container

Ghoba, Amreli, Gujarat

Peti

Peti | Casket

Rupaheli Khurd, Bhilwara, Rajasthan

Pakkhi

Pakkhi | Fan

Hastakalan, Fazilka, Punjab

Silvatta

Silvatta | Grinding stone

Bayal, Mahendragarh, Haryana