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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Penda | Water pitcher storage

Mandkola, Palwal, Haryana

Takhat | Bench

Mandkola, Palwal, Haryana

Jaali | Larder

Mandkola, Palwal, Haryana

Aala | Wall niche

Mandkola, Palwal, Haryana

Silvatta | Grinding stone

Mandkola, Palwal, Haryana

Hookah | Smoking pipe

Manduri, Palwal, Haryana

Changeri | Basket

Murtazabad (Sadaugarhi), Palwal, Haryana

Hookah | Smoking pipe

Murtazabad (Sadaugarhi), Palwal, Haryana

Takhat | Bench

Murtazabad (Sadaugarhi), Palwal, Haryana

Khaat | Charpoy

Murtazabad (Sadaugarhi), Palwal, Haryana

Chaakkhi | Hand mill grinder

Murtazabad (Sadaugarhi), Palwal, Haryana

Chulha | Hearth

Murtazabad (Sadaugarhi), Palwal, Haryana