{"product_id":"armenian-ornament-carved-backgammon-board","title":"Armenian Backgammon Set - Braided Ornament","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Backgammon Set - Braided Ornament\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis board is built in rings, and it is worth reading it from the middle out. First a bold ornament cut deep at the centre. Then a ring of symmetrical floral carving opening around it. Then, at the very edge, a braid — a continuous plait worked all the way round, every crossing matched. Three decisions, each one holding the one before it, which is exactly how an Armenian carver approaches a khachkar face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNone of it is showing off. There is no emblem here, no mountain, nothing to explain — just centuries of ornamental habit applied to a handmade Armenian backgammon set with a great deal of patience. Open the clasps, let the bronze hinges swing back, and the full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field appears, plain and calm after all that pattern. Carry this hand-carved wooden backgammon board in by its cut-out handle and set it down; it will look right in almost any room you put it in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackgammon board with bronze hinges, clasps and a cut-out carry handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA pair of dice 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 field: 60 x 60 cm \/ 23.6 x 23.6\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 5 kg \/ 11 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWood: 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\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA deep central ornament, a ring of floral carving and a braided border — all cut by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA continuous plait worked right around the lid, every crossing matched\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolds shut on bronze hinges and travels by its own cut-out carry handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA handmade Armenian backgammon board in the country's oldest decorative language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift That Suits Anyone\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo politics, no flags, nothing to get wrong. Just very good carving on a board that will be used — which makes it the safe choice when you genuinely do not know what somebody already owns.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098190700864,"sku":"101410","price":309.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1764144041414.jpg?v=1788438464","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/armenian-ornament-carved-backgammon-board","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}