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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Daabno

Daabno | Food cloche

Dhani, Alwar, Rajasthan

Daabno

Daabno | Food cloche

Dhani, Alwar, Rajasthan

Sev ni paat

Sev ni paat | Noodle plank

Devgadh Baria, Dahod, Gujarat

Hamam dasta

Hamam dasta | Mortar & Pestle

Chhapar, Jhajjar, Haryana

Padghi

Padghi | Offering stand

Ghoba, Amreli, Gujarat

Pankha

Pankha | Fan

Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Talakhuta

Talakhuta | Container

Jaisalmer, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Khiala Kalan, Mansa, Punjab

Saghadi

Saghadi | Hearth

Bhujodi, Kutch, Gujarat

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Nanoki, Patiala, Punjab