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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Tokri | Basket

Dhunda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Dhunda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

Chulha | Hearth

Dhunda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

Kunda sota | Mortar & Pestle

Dhunda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

Doli | Larder

Dhunda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

Pakkhi | Fan

Dhunda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

Pakkhi | Fan

Dhunda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

Almari | In-built cabinet

Fatehgarh Sahib, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

Chulha | Hearth

Fatehgarh Sahib, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

Boia | Basket

Lohari Kalan, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

Almari | In-built cabinet

Lohari Kalan, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Lohari kalan, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab