{"product_id":"armenian-backgammon-set-ornaments-xviii","title":"Armenian Backgammon Set - Star and Cross Ornaments","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Backgammon Set - Star and Cross Ornaments\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo simple shapes — a star and a cross — lock together and tile this Armenian backgammon set edge to edge, the way master carvers have filled surfaces for a thousand years. Rich ornament, carved entirely by hand, with no empty corner anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trick of a tessellation is that the eye never quite settles, and in carved wood it gains shadow and warmth no printed pattern can fake. A handmade wooden backgammon board that reads calm from across the room and intricate up close — with a full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field inside.\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\u003eCutting a repeating pattern by hand is harder than carving a picture: every tile has to match its neighbours, row after row, or the whole field falls apart. Done cleanly, as here, it gives the board a meditative rhythm. Handmade in Armenia, it folds shut on bronze clasps.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098254336320,"sku":"102456","price":359.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/4623.jpg?v=1788439466","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/armenian-backgammon-set-ornaments-xviii","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}