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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Ukhal musal

Ukhal musal | Mortar & Pestle

Sultanpur, Hisar, Haryana

Rai

Rai | Churner

Sultanpur, Hisar, Haryana

Charkha

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Sultanpur, Hisar, Haryana

Dalri

Dalri | Basket

Sultanpur, Hisar, Haryana

Haara

Haara | Hearth

Sultanpur, Hisar, Haryana

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Sultanpur, Hisar, Haryana

Sandook

Sandook | Chest

Sultanpur, Hisar, Haryana

Dabna

Dabna | Food cloche

Sultanpur, Hisar, Haryana

Peti

Peti | Chest

Talwandi Rana, Hisar, Haryana

Musal

Musal | Mortar & Pestle

Talwandi Rana, Hisar, Haryana

Khaat

Khaat | Charpoy

Umra, Hisar, Haryana

Palang

Palang | Charpoy

Umra, Hisar, Haryana