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 | Casket

Molela, Rajsamand, Rajasthan

Gaadi masnad | Floor seat

Nathdwara, Rajsamand, Rajasthan

Peyi | Merchant’s desk

Nathdwara, Rajsamand, Rajasthan

Mandir | Shrine

Rajsamand, Rajsamand, Rajasthan

Almari | In-built cabinet

Dulhera Khurd, Rewari, Haryana

Kuthla | Granary

Dulhera Khurd, Rewari, Haryana

Kuthla | Granary

Dulhera Khurd, Rewari, Haryana

Kuthla | Granary

Dulhera Khurd, Rewari, Haryana

Aali | Wall niche

Dulhera Khurd, Rewari, Haryana

Muddi | Stool

Dulhera Khurd, Rewari, Haryana

Mudda | Stool

Dulhera Khurd, Rewari, Haryana

Pidda | Stool

Dulhera Khurd, Rewari, Haryana