{"product_id":"armenian-backgammon-set-ornaments-x","title":"Armenian Backgammon Set with Cross Ornament","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Backgammon Set with Cross Ornament\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross Armenia, for more than a thousand years, faith has been carved rather than painted: the khachkar — the lace-carved cross-stone — is the country's signature art. This handmade Armenian backgammon set speaks that language. At the centre of the board a cross rises out of a knot of vine and geometry, wreathed in interlace the way the great cross-stones are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt gives the game a different weight. Bring this hand-carved wooden backgammon board out and the room quiets a little — some boards entertain, this one means something. Then the bronze clasps open, the full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field appears, and nardi does what it has always done in Armenian homes: it brings everyone to the same table.\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: 11.8 x 23.6\" \/ 30 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing field: 23.6 x 23.6\" \/ 60 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 11 lb \/ 5 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech wood 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\u003eThe khachkar carver's rule is generosity — no empty ground, every surface given its share of pattern. Cut by hand into solid wood, this cross-and-interlace board carries quiet meaning as naturally as it carries the checkers. A deeply Armenian gift for a family that keeps its roots close.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098247717184,"sku":"103553","price":259.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1678531509479.jpg?v=1788439345","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/armenian-backgammon-set-ornaments-x","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}