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

Sidhwan Bet, Ludhiana, Punjab

Peti | Chest

Sidhwan Bet, Ludhiana, Punjab

Almari | In-built cabinet

Bassai, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Silavta lodhi | Grinding stone

Bassai, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Almari | In-built cabinet

Bassai, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Penda | Water pitcher storage

Bassai, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Changeri | Basket

Bassai, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Hookah | Smoking pipe

Bassai, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Pidda | Stool

Bassai, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Pidda | Stool

Bassai, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Palang | Charpoy

Bassai, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Sandook | Chest

Bassai, Mahendragarh, Haryana