{"product_id":"armenian-backgammon-set-vahanavank-monastery","title":"Armenian Backgammon Set - Vahanavank in the Forest","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Backgammon Set - Vahanavank in the Forest\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the tenth century a prince of Syunik gave up his title, became a monk, and founded Vahanavank in the wooded hills near Kapan. It is not the monastery the tour buses find — and that is exactly why Armenians who know it love it. This Armenian backgammon set carves its domed church in profile, trees and all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA handmade wooden backgammon board for the person whose Armenia is personal: not the postcard sites, but the quiet places. Inside is a full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field, ready for the evening.\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\u003eTucked into the wooded hills near Kapan, Vahanavank is one of those quiet monasteries that Armenians hold dear precisely because they are theirs and little-known. Its domed church renders cleanly in the carving. A devotional, slightly personal board that folds shut on bronze clasps.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098255352128,"sku":"103233","price":259.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/4142.jpg?v=1788439484","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/armenian-backgammon-set-vahanavank-monastery","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}