{"product_id":"georgia-flag-and-map-carved-backgammon-board","title":"Georgian Backgammon Set - Flag and Map of Georgia","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGeorgian Backgammon Set - Flag and Map of Georgia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA flag tells you who; a map tells you where. This handmade Georgian backgammon set carries both, carved side by side on the lid — the five-cross flag cut in clean relief, and next to it the outline of the country with its name lettered in Georgian script, those round unmistakable letters that belong to no other alphabet on earth. Carved scrollwork runs between the two and out to the border of the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat script is the detail people linger on. Georgian is one of the very few writing systems that is nobody else's, and seeing it cut into wood by hand has a particular effect on anyone who grew up reading it. Open the clasps, let the bronze hinges swing back, and the full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field is underneath, ready for the long version of the evening. Carry this hand-carved wooden backgammon board in by its cut-out handle and put it down; the introductions have already been made by the lid.\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 five-cross flag and the map of Georgia, both carved by hand in relief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe country's name cut in Georgian script beside the map\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 names itself twice over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift For Someone Far From Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeorgians abroad tend to keep one thing out where visitors can see it. This board does that job and then does a second one, because sooner or later somebody asks what the letters say, and that conversation has never once been short.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098193944896,"sku":"102470-GE3","price":319.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1709807733893.jpg?v=1788438552","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/georgia-flag-and-map-carved-backgammon-board","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}