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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Chaakkhi

Chaakkhi | Hand mill grinder

Karar Ibrahimpur, Sonipat, Haryana

Tandi

Tandi | Shelf

Dehra, Panipat, Haryana

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Baragaon, Karnal, Haryana

Okhli

Okhli | Mortar & Pestle

Lakhruki, Karauli, Rajasthan

Parendi

Parendi | Water pitcher storage

Lakhruki, Karauli, Rajasthan

Chowki

Chowki | Low surface

Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Chowki

Chowki | Low surface

Jaisalmer, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Silvatta

Silvatta | Grinding stone

Behal, Bhiwani, Haryana

Paniyara

Paniyara | Water pitcher storage

Chota Doongra, Banswara, Rajasthan

Paniyara

Paniyara | Water pitcher storage

Chota Doongra, Banswara, Rajasthan