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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Nehi | Pot stand

Ajnoha, Hoshiarpur, Punjab

Okhli | Mortar & Pestle

Dangawas, Nagaur, Rajasthan

Hookah | Smoking pipe

Badhra, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Ukhal | Mortar & Pestle

Khateera ki dhani, Nagaur, Rajasthan

Nehi | Pot stand

Bassi Gujjran, Rupnagar, Punjab

Turban stand

Surat, Surat, Gujarat

Ceremonial artefacts

Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Hookah | Smoking pipe

Balali, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Hookah | Smoking pipe

Balali, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Induni | Pot ring

Mandawa, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan

Nehi | Pot stand

Khara, Tarn Taran, Punjab

Hookah | Smoking pipe

Balali, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana