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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Aala | Wall niche

Mahoti, Panipat, Haryana

Kothlio | Larder

The South Asia Collection from Rajasthan, Rajasthan

Kothlio | Larder

The South Asia Collection from Rajasthan, Rajasthan

Kothi | Granary

Kharod, Panchmahal, Gujarat

Aala | Wall niche

Rewari, Rewari, Haryana

Dyut | Lamp holder

Manakpur Sharif, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab

Chowki | Larder

Amritsar, Amritsar, Punjab

Kotho | Larder

Dhanau, Barmer, Rajasthan

Kothi | Granary

Kharod, Panchmahal, Gujarat

Aala | Wall niche

Dewarhu, Sonipat, Haryana

Chowki | Larder

Ratan Khurd, Amritsar, Punjab

Kotho | Larder

Dungarpur, Dungarpur, Rajasthan