{"product_id":"echmiadzin-mother-cathedral-carved-backgammon-board","title":"Armenian Backgammon Set - Etchmiadzin Mother Cathedral","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Backgammon Set - Etchmiadzin Mother Cathedral\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArmenians do not really call Etchmiadzin a cathedral — they call her a mother. Mayr Tachar, the Mother Temple, the church every other Armenian church answers to. This hand-carved Armenian backgammon set holds her portrait at the center of the lid, cut in fine relief and framed in patient scrollwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFamilies work the same way. Somewhere there is one table all the others answer to — the one at grandmother's house, where the big holidays happen and the board comes out after dinner. A handmade wooden backgammon board carved with the Mother Cathedral belongs on exactly that table. Inside is a full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackgammon board with bronze hinges 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: 11.8\" x 23.6\" \/ 30 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing field: 23.6\" x 23.6\" \/ 60 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 11 lb \/ 5 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 See of the Armenian Church, a UNESCO treasure, in fine relief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrollwork frame carved entirely by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolds shut and lifts by its cut-out carry handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA meaningful gift for anyone who treasures sacred places\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098211115328,"sku":"101887","price":349.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/2944.jpg?v=1788438916","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/echmiadzin-mother-cathedral-carved-backgammon-board","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}