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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Angeethi | Hearth

Murtazabad (Sadaugarhi), Palwal, Haryana

Chulha | Hearth

Murtazabad (Sadaugarhi), Palwal, Haryana

Hookah | Smoking pipe

Murtazabad (Sadaugarhi), Palwal, Haryana

Bijna | Fan

Murtazabad (Sadaugarhi), Palwal, Haryana

Indi | Pot ring

Murtazabad (Sadaugarhi), Palwal, Haryana

Patla | Low seat

Murtazabad (Sadaugarhi), Palwal, Haryana

Alagni | Hanger

Murtazabad (Sadaugarhi), Palwal, Haryana

Tandi | Shelf

Murtazabad (Sadaugarhi), Palwal, Haryana

Musal | Mortar & Pestle

Murtazabad (Sadaugarhi), Palwal, Haryana

Silvatta | Grinding stone

Murtazabad (Sadaugarhi), Palwal, Haryana

Silvatta | Grinding stone

Murtazabad (Sadaugarhi), Palwal, Haryana

Silvatta | Grinding stone

Murtazabad (Sadaugarhi), Palwal, Haryana