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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Charkha | Spinning wheel

Rori Kapura, Faridkot, Punjab

Hookah | Smoking pipe

Luhinga Kalan, Nuh, Haryana

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Dhunda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Fatehgarh, Hanumangarh, Rajasthan

Hookhi | Smoking pipe

Pai, Kaithal, Haryana

Tambaccu daan | Tobacco box

Bichhor, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Gogoani, Firozpur, Punjab

Hookhi | Smoking pipe

Badi Dadupur, Karnal, Haryana

Tambaccu daan | Tobacco box

Sardarshahr, Churu, Rajasthan

Hookhi | Smoking pipe

Bhalsi, Panipat, Haryana

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Chamaru, Patiala, Punjab

Tambaccu daan | Tobacco box

The South Asia Collection from Rajasthan, Rajasthan