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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Parinda

Parinda | Water pitcher storage

Dangawas, Nagaur, Rajasthan

Parinda

Parinda | Water pitcher storage

Dangawas, Nagaur, Rajasthan

Silvatta lodhi

Silvatta lodhi | Grinding stone

Dangawas, Nagaur, Rajasthan

Parinda

Parinda | Water pitcher storage

Khateera Ki Dhani, Nagaur, Rajasthan

Silvatta lodhi

Silvatta lodhi | Grinding stone

Khateera Ki Dhani, Nagaur, Rajasthan

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Karyal, Moga, Punjab

Musal ukhli

Musal ukhli | Mortar & Pestle

Karyal, Moga, Punjab

Parhendi

Parhendi | Water pitcher storage

Singar, Nuh, Haryana

Kans

Kans | Shelf

Sardulewala, Mansa, Punjab

Kans

Kans | Shelf

Mansa, Mansa, Punjab