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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Ghanti ane thalo

Ghanti ane thalo | Hand mill grinder & stand

Bhad Ghed, Porbandar, Gujarat

Ghanti ane thalo

Ghanti ane thalo | Hand mill grinder & stand

Mangal Mahudi, Dahod, Gujarat

Silvatta

Silvatta | Grinding stone

Bayal, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Chaakkhi

Chaakkhi | Hand mill grinder

Dhoj, Faridabad, Haryana

Chaakkhi

Chaakkhi | Hand mill grinder

Pahlwan, Jind, Haryana

Silvatta

Silvatta | Grinding stone

Chhainsa, Faridabad, Haryana

Silvatta

Silvatta | Grinding stone

Khurampur, Gurugram, Haryana

Silbaat

Silbaat | Grinding stone

Deeghot, Palwal, Haryana

Silbaat

Silbaat | Grinding stone

Bhalsi, Panipat, Haryana

Silavta lodhi

Silavta lodhi | Grinding stone

Salhawas, Jhajjar, Haryana