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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Kothi | Granary

Dhanota, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Khuti | Wall peg

Dhanota, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Almari | Alcove

Duloth, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Dalri | Basket

Duloth, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Jaali | Larder

Duloth, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Tipai | Water pitcher storage

Duloth, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Rai | Churner

Duloth, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Duloth, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Hookhi | Smoking pipe

Duloth, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Takhat | Bench

Duloth, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Takhat | Bench

Duloth, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Patta | Low seat

Duloth, Mahendragarh, Haryana