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

Explore The South Asia Collection filter by

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Shahpur, Bharatpur, Rajasthan

Charkha

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Shahpur, Bharatpur, Rajasthan

Taan

Taan | Shelf

Shyorana, Bharatpur, Rajasthan

Bilona

Bilona | Churner

Chak Ramnagar, Bharatpur, Rajasthan

Silvatta lodhi

Silvatta lodhi | Grinding stone

Chak Ramnagar, Bharatpur, Rajasthan

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Chak Ramnagar, Bharatpur, Rajasthan

Musal

Musal | Mortar & Pestle

Chak Ramnagar, Bharatpur, Rajasthan

Induni

Induni | Pot ring

Chak Ramnagar, Bharatpur, Rajasthan

Aliya

Aliya | Wall niche

Kumha, Bharatpur, Rajasthan

Parendi

Parendi | Water pitcher storage

Kumha, Bharatpur, Rajasthan