Armenia and Artsakh Emblems Carved Backgammon Set with Handle

Armenia and Artsakh Emblems Carved Backgammon Set with Handle — Handmade in Armenia

Armenia's coat of arms holds one face of this carved Armenian backgammon set, set in an oval with ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆ lettered beside it and Etchmiadzin's walls and domes standing before Ararat's pale-capped peaks; the other face gives the same place to the eagle emblem of Artsakh, with ԱՐՑԱԽ beside it and the We Are Our Mountains monument, the stone grandfather and grandmother side by side. Dark-stained beech, 60 × 60 cm / 23.6″ × 23.6″ open, 30 × 60 cm / 11.8″ × 23.6″ closed, handmade in Armenia.

Leafy scrolls fill the space between the emblems and the buildings on both faces of the wooden backgammon board, everything cut over a stippled ground, and a cut-out carry handle sits in the top edge. Inside, the dark field carries pale inlaid points with arrowhead tips, the Armenian arms drawn in one half and the Artsakh emblem in the other, carved scalloped rails and a long recess in each corner for the dice.

Wooden checkers in dark and pale and a pair of dice go in the case, which is held shut by a clasp at each side on brass hinges.

Specifications

• Size open: 60 × 60 cm / 23.6″ × 23.6″
• Size folded: 60 × 30 cm / 23.6″ × 11.8″
• Material: beech wood in a dark stained finish, with pale inlaid points inside; brass hinges and clasps
• Carving: Armenian coat of arms, ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆ lettering, Etchmiadzin and Mount Ararat on one face; Artsakh eagle emblem, ԱՐՑԱԽ lettering and the We Are Our Mountains monument on the other; leafy scrolls on stippled grounds; pale inlaid points and both emblems inside
• Checkers: 32 wooden checkers, dark and pale; dice
• Carry handle: cut-out grip in the top edge
• Hardware: brass hinges and two side clasps
• Craftsmanship: handmade in Armenia

What's Included

• Folding backgammon board with carry handle
• 32 wooden checkers, dark and pale
• Dice

Why You'll Love It

• Two emblems: the arms of Armenia on one face, the eagle of Artsakh on the other.
• The stone grandparents: the We Are Our Mountains monument carved in relief beside ԱՐՑԱԽ.
• Ararat behind Etchmiadzin: twin peaks with pale caps above the cathedral walls.

Good to Know Before You Buy

Is the carving real? Yes — both emblems, the lettering, the monument and the cathedral stand in relief over a stippled ground worked point by point, with Ararat's caps set in as pale wood. The points and emblems inside are pale inlay and incised line, not print.

What about shipping and returns? Shipping is free worldwide and tracked. Every set is covered by our 30-day returns policy.

How do I look after it? Dust the relief with a soft brush and wipe the flat wood with a dry cloth. Keep the board out of direct sun and store it closed with the checkers inside.

Also known as nardi (нарды), nardy, tavla or shesh besh.