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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Tipai | Water pitcher storage

Khurampur, Gurugram, Haryana

Paindi | Water pitcher storage

Khurampur, Gurugram, Haryana

Pidha | Stool

Fatehgarh, Hanumangarh, Rajasthan

Daabno | Food cloche

Kalibangan, Hanumangarh, Rajasthan

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Kalibangan, Hanumangarh, Rajasthan

Chhavla | Winnower

Kalibangan, Hanumangarh, Rajasthan

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Dhingtala, Hisar, Haryana

Takhat | Bench

Dhingtala, Hisar, Haryana

Rai | Churner

Dhingtala, Hisar, Haryana

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Dhingtala, Hisar, Haryana

Takhat | Bench

Dhingtala, Hisar, Haryana

Manja | Charpoy

Dhingtala, Hisar, Haryana