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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Ghatti

Ghatti | Hand mill grinder

Roopsi, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Danda kunda

Danda kunda | Mortar & Pestle

Bhaini Massa Singh, Tarn Taran, Punjab

Danda kunda

Danda kunda | Mortar & Pestle

Meharaj, Bathinda, Punjab

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Kotri, Bhilwara, Rajasthan

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Lakhruki, Karauli, Rajasthan

Chaaki

Chaaki | Hand mill grinder

Kalibangan, Hanumangarh, Rajasthan

Haara

Haara | Hearth

Dhaula, Barnala, Punjab

Haara

Haara | Hearth

Jhanda Kalan, Mansa, Punjab

Haara

Haara | Hearth

Khiala Kalan, Mansa, Punjab

Haara

Haara | Hearth

Chamaru, Patiala, Punjab