{"product_id":"armenian-backgammon-set-hayk-the-patriarch","title":"Armenian Backgammon Set - Hayk the Patriarch","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Backgammon Set - Hayk the Patriarch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsk why Armenians call themselves Hay and their country Hayastan, and the answer is one man: Hayk Nahapet, the giant forefather who refused to bow to Bel of Babylon — and when the tyrant came with an army, felled him with a single arrow. Every Armenian family tree, the legend says, begins with the man drawing his great bow across this Armenian backgammon set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDefiance and precision in one figure — which happens to be a fair job description for a good backgammon player. A handmade wooden backgammon board that carries the very first Armenian story, with a full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field inside for all the stories after it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackgammon board with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDice and a carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 30 x 60 cm \/ 11.8 x 23.6\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing surface: 60 x 60 cm \/ 23.6 x 23.6\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 5 kg \/ 11 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it stands out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHayk is where the nation's name begins — the archer who chose freedom over an empire. Hand-cut with the great bow drawn, it makes a deeply patriotic board that folds shut on bronze clasps.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098249781568,"sku":"103558","price":209.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1678526993909.jpg?v=1788439382","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/armenian-backgammon-set-hayk-the-patriarch","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}