Vernacular Furniture
of India
Collection

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.

429

places
visited

5956

furniture
mapped

167

types
identified

83

crafts
documented

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Ukhal

Ukhal | Mortar & Pestle

Nimod, Nagaur, Rajasthan

Ukhal

Ukhal | Mortar & Pestle

Nimod, Nagaur, Rajasthan

Bajot

Bajot | Low surface

Ghanerao, Pali, Rajasthan

Mandir

Mandir | Shrine

Ghanerao, Pali, Rajasthan

Angeethi

Angeethi | Hearth

Banswa, Palwal, Haryana

Silvatta lodhi

Silvatta lodhi | Grinding stone

Dangawas, Nagaur, Rajasthan

Musal

Musal | Mortar & Pestle

Dangawas, Nagaur, Rajasthan

Pinjra

Pinjra | Larder

Khateera Ki Dhani, Nagaur, Rajasthan

Taan

Taan | Shelf

Khateera Ki Dhani, Nagaur, Rajasthan

Parinda

Parinda | Water pitcher storage

Khateera Ki Dhani, Nagaur, Rajasthan