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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Parendi | Water pitcher storage

Chakeri, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan

Parinda | Water pitcher storage

Chakeri, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan

Silvatta lodhi | Grinding stone

Chakeri, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Chakeri, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan

Musal okhli | Mortar & Pestle

Chakeri, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan

Manja | Charpoy

Begowal, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab

Manja | Charpoy

Begowal, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab

Manja | Charpoy

Begowal, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab

Manja | Charpoy

Begowal, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab

Sandook | Cabinet

Begowal, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab

Sandook | Cabinet

Begowal, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Begowal, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab