{"product_id":"elephant-carved-backgammon-board","title":"Backgammon Set Hand Carved - Elephant","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBackgammon Set Hand Carved - Elephant\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn elephant is an odd thing to find on a board carved in the Caucasus, and that is precisely why it is worth having. It stands at the centre of this hand-carved wooden backgammon set in deep relief, ears out, trunk curling, the whole heavy shape of it caught in a frame of carved scrollwork inside a fine border. The carver had no local model to copy and no shortcut to take — an elephant is all volume and folded skin, and it either reads as one or it does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverywhere it appears, the animal means the same handful of things: strength, memory and good luck, which is a fair set of qualities to put in front of two players and a pair of dice. Open the clasps, let the bronze hinges swing back, and the full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field is waiting. The memory part is the joke, of course — whoever you play, they will remember exactly how the last game ended, and they will mention it. Carry this handmade backgammon board in by its cut-out handle and let them.\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\u003eEntirely handmade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Stands Out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn elephant carved by hand in deep relief — all volume, the hardest kind of animal to get right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrollwork and a fine carved border framing it across the lid\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 wooden backgammon board with a motif nobody else at the club will have\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift With Good Luck In It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElephants are given for luck almost everywhere they are carved, and this one comes with something to test the luck on. A good present for a new home, a new job, or a player who insists the dice have been against them all year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098193584448,"sku":"102538","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1724849496179.jpg?v=1788438541","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/elephant-carved-backgammon-board","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}