{"product_id":"echmiadzin-cathedral-backgammon-board","title":"Armenian Backgammon Set - Etchmiadzin Cathedral","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Backgammon Set - Etchmiadzin Cathedral\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the year 301, tradition says, Gregory the Illuminator saw Christ descend in light and strike the ground with a golden hammer — and on that very spot Armenians raised Etchmiadzin, often called the oldest cathedral in the world. That is the building carved in fine relief at the center of this Armenian backgammon set: the Mother See, the church all the others answer to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 15.7\" \/ 40 cm this is the compact traveler of the family — a handmade wooden backgammon board with a cut-out carry handle, light enough for the trip and serious enough for the rematch. Open it and a full nardi field waits inside, with sixteen centuries watching over the dice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackgammon board with cut-out carry handle and bronze hinges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA matched 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 for storage: 7.9\" x 15.7\" \/ 20 x 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing size: 15.7\" x 15.7\" \/ 40 x 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 6.6 lb \/ 3 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech wood with bronze hinges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mother Cathedral of Etchmiadzin carved in fine relief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact 15.7\" \/ 40 cm size — a true travel backgammon set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut-out carry handle and bronze hinges, handmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe gift for anyone who treasures sacred places\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098205479232,"sku":"100273","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/3640.jpg?v=1788438801","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/echmiadzin-cathedral-backgammon-board","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}