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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Parinda | Water pitcher storage

Bundi, Bundi, Rajasthan

Bajot | Low surface

Bundi, Bundi, Rajasthan

Hookah | Smoking pipe

Badhra, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Paindi | Water pitcher storage

Badhra, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Musal | Mortar & Pestle

Badhra, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Hookhi | Smoking pipe

Badhra, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Sandook | Chest

Badhra, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Badhra, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Peti | Chest

Badhra, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Patada | Low seat

Badhra, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Pidda | Stool

Badhra, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Tipai | Water pitcher storage

Badhra, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana