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

Kasanda, Sonipat, Haryana

Aala

Aala | Wall niche

Kasanda, Sonipat, Haryana

Aala

Aala | Wall niche

Kasanda, Sonipat, Haryana

Aala

Aala | Wall niche

Kasanda, Sonipat, Haryana

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Shekhupuria, Sirsa, Haryana

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Chakeri, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan

Musal

Musal | Mortar & Pestle

Panjola, Rupnagar, Punjab

Kunda sota

Kunda sota | Mortar & Pestle

Surewal, Rupnagar, Punjab

Kundi sota

Kundi sota | Mortar & Pestle

Asan, Rohtak, Haryana

Ukhal musal

Ukhal musal | Mortar & Pestle

Asan, Rohtak, Haryana