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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Paindi

Paindi | Water pitcher storage

Balali, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Ukhal

Ukhal | Mortar & Pestle

Balali, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Kundi sota

Kundi sota | Mortar & Pestle

Harodi, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Indi

Indi | Pot ring

Harodi, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Parinda

Parinda | Water pitcher storage

Bundi, Bundi, Rajasthan

Silvatta

Silvatta | Grinding stone

Balali, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Balali, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Bankdo

Bankdo | Bench

Bundi, Bundi, Rajasthan

Taan

Taan | Shelf

Bundi, Bundi, Rajasthan

Silvatta

Silvatta | Grinding stone

Jhanjra Toda, Bhiwani, Haryana