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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Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Khiala Kalan, Mansa, Punjab

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Dodewala, Fazilka, Punjab

Ghanti ane thalo

Ghanti ane thalo | Hand mill grinder & stand

Udvada, Valsad, Gujarat

Paniyaro

Paniyaro | Water pitcher storage

Mangal Mahudi, Dahod, Gujarat

Parinda

Parinda | Water pitcher storage

Chainpura, Baran, Rajasthan

Parinda

Parinda | Water pitcher storage

Beran Gaon, Bhilwara, Rajasthan

Parinda

Parinda | Water pitcher storage

Dangawas, Nagaur, Rajasthan

Paniyara

Paniyara | Water pitcher storage

Udaipura, Dungarpur, Rajasthan

Paniyaro

Paniyaro | Water pitcher storage

Bhad Ghed, Porbandar, Gujarat

Paniyaro

Paniyaro | Water pitcher storage

Bhad Ghed, Porbandar, Gujarat