{"product_id":"georgia-coat-of-arms-and-map-carved-backgammon-board","title":"Georgian Backgammon Set - Coat of Arms and Map of Georgia","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGeorgian Backgammon Set - Coat of Arms and Map of Georgia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe arms are the formal answer and the map is the honest one. On this handmade Georgian backgammon set the carver gave you both: on one side the coat of arms in relief — Saint George mounted in the shield, a lion standing guard either side, the crown resting above them — and on the other the shape of the country itself, its name lettered in Georgian beneath. Carved scrollwork ties the two together across the lid and runs out to the border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePut them next to each other and you notice how differently they behave. The arms are ceremony: lions, crowns, a saint doing something heroic. The map is just a shape, and it is the one that gets touched. Open the clasps, let the bronze hinges swing back, and the full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field takes over from both of them — because whatever a board says on the outside, the inside is always the same argument about the same dice. This carved wooden backgammon board lifts by its own cut-out handle and goes to whichever table needs it.\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\u003eThe coat of arms of Georgia — shield, lions and crown — carved by hand in relief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map of the country beside it, named in Georgian script\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 Georgian backgammon board that carries the state and the soil together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift For a Proud House\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one suits the person who hangs the flag on the right days and knows the words to the anthem properly. It will be admired, then opened, then argued over — in that order, reliably.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098193879360,"sku":"102470-GE2","price":319.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1709807794909.jpg?v=1788438550","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/georgia-coat-of-arms-and-map-carved-backgammon-board","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}