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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Peti | Chest

Kurukshetra, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Peti | Chest

Kurukshetra, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Tipai | Water pitcher storage

Kurukshetra, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Kothi | Granary

Kurukshetra, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Kuthla | Granary

Kurukshetra, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Pehowa, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Musal | Mortar & Pestle

Pehowa, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Aliya | Wall niche

Jagaraon, Ludhiana, Punjab

Aliya | Wall niche

Jagaraon, Ludhiana, Punjab

Aliya | Wall niche

Jagaraon, Ludhiana, Punjab

Aliya | Wall niche

Jagaraon, Ludhiana, Punjab

Aliya | Wall niche

Jagaraon, Ludhiana, Punjab