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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Hookah | Smoking pipe

Rawaldhi, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Pilang | Charpoy

Rawaldhi, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Patta | Low seat

Bassi, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan

Peti | Chest

Bassi, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan

Kothi | Granary

Bassi, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan

Taan | Shelf

Bassi, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan

Parinda | Water pitcher storage

Bassi, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan

Parinda | Water pitcher storage

Bassi, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Bassi, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan

Takhat | Bench

Bhimgarh, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan

Khaat | Charpoy

Bhimgarh, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan

Bhandarya | In-built cabinet

Bhimgarh, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan