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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Okhli

Okhli | Mortar & Pestle

Lakhruki, Karauli, Rajasthan

Taan

Taan | Shelf

Lakhruki, Karauli, Rajasthan

Peti

Peti | Casket

Daulatiya, Karauli, Rajasthan

Peti

Peti | Casket

Kailadevi, Karauli, Rajasthan

Haara

Haara | Hearth

Serdha, Kaithal, Haryana

Boia

Boia | Basket

Serdha, Kaithal, Haryana

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Musal okhli

Musal okhli | Mortar & Pestle

Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Ukhal

Ukhal | Mortar & Pestle

Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Mandir

Mandir | Shrine

Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan