{"product_id":"church-of-the-holy-saviour-carved-backgammon-board","title":"Armenian Backgammon Set - Holy Saviour of Gyumri","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Backgammon Set - Holy Saviour of Gyumri\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurb Amenaprkich — the Church of the Holy Saviour — stands across the square from Gyumri's other great church, and it is the one with the harder story. The 1988 earthquake took most of it down. Putting it back up took the best part of thirty years, stone by numbered stone. On this handmade Armenian backgammon set it is carved whole, in relief, inside a deep oval frame, with scrollwork around it and a braided border running the full circuit of the lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is something right about carving a rebuilt church into wood by hand. Both are slow work; both are somebody deciding that a thing is worth the years. Open the clasps, let the bronze hinges swing back, and the full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field is underneath — where the stakes are pleasantly low and the rebuilding takes about four minutes. Carry this hand-carved wooden backgammon board in by its cut-out handle and put it on the table; Gyumri would approve of the priorities.\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\u003eThe Church of the Holy Saviour of Gyumri carved by hand in relief inside a deep oval frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA braided border plaited 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 carrying one of Gyumri's landmarks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift With Patience In It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a family from Gyumri, or for anyone who appreciates that some things are worth waiting thirty years for. Set it down, open it, and start something considerably quicker.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098191552832,"sku":"101833","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1756722905886.jpg?v=1788438486","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/church-of-the-holy-saviour-carved-backgammon-board","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}