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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Tambaccu daan | Tobacco box

The South Asia Collection from Rajasthan, Rajasthan

Tambaccu daan | Tobacco box

The South Asia Collection from Rajasthan, Rajasthan

Tambaccu daan | Tobacco box

The South Asia Collection from Rajasthan, Rajasthan

Hookhi | Smoking pipe

Bhalsi, Panipat, Haryana

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Husnar, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab

Chhavla | Winnower

Andar khet, Dungarpur, Rajasthan

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Nagpur, Fatehabad, Haryana

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Bhaini Massa Singh, Tarn Taran, Punjab

Chhaj | Winnower

Ratan Khurd, Amritsar, Punjab

Chhavla | Winnower

Lakhruki, Karauli, Rajasthan

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Baragaon, Karnal, Haryana

Chhaj | Winnower

Verka, Amritsar, Punjab