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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Kharal

Kharal | Mortar

Barmer, Barmer, Rajasthan

Ukhal

Ukhal | Mortar & Pestle

Barmer, Barmer, Rajasthan

Peti

Peti | Casket

Chohtan, Barmer, Rajasthan

Okhli

Okhli | Mortar & Pestle

Konara, Barmer, Rajasthan

Peti

Peti | Chest

Maroodi, Barmer, Rajasthan

Aada

Aada | In-built cabinet

Maroodi, Barmer, Rajasthan

Kotho

Kotho | Larder

Sodiyaar, Barmer, Rajasthan

Aliya

Aliya | Wall niche

Dangarh, Barnala, Punjab

Danda kunda

Danda kunda | Mortar & Pestle

Dangarh, Barnala, Punjab

Jaali

Jaali | Larder

Dangarh, Barnala, Punjab

Kans

Kans | Shelf

Dangarh, Barnala, Punjab

Madani

Madani | Churner

Dangarh, Barnala, Punjab