{"product_id":"king-vakhtang-gorgasali-carved-backgammon-board","title":"Georgian Backgammon Set - King Vakhtang Gorgasali","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGeorgian Backgammon Set - King Vakhtang Gorgasali\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook past the horse for a second and notice what is behind him. The king rides across the lid of this handmade Georgian backgammon set in deep relief inside a carved oval frame — and at his back stands a fortress, which is the part of the story people usually skip. Vakhtang Gorgasali is remembered for founding Tbilisi, but founding a city in the fifth century mostly meant deciding where the walls went and then holding them. Carved scrollwork opens out around the frame to the border of the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeorgians called him Gorgasali — wolf-head — after the helmet he wore into battle, and it is a fair warning to whoever sits down opposite you. Backgammon is a game about walls too: you build your points, you hold the line, and you make the other player try to get past it. Open the clasps, let the bronze hinges swing back, and the full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field is there for exactly that argument. This carved wooden backgammon board travels by its own cut-out handle, so the fortress comes with you.\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\u003eKing Vakhtang Gorgasali on horseback before his fortress, carved by hand in deep relief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet in a carved oval frame with scrollwork running to the border\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 built around the man who started Tbilisi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift For a Tbilisi Household\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive it to someone who calls that city home, or to the friend who talks about it until you agree to visit. The king has been watching over the place for fifteen hundred years; supervising your backgammon is a light shift by comparison.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098195091776,"sku":"101082","price":259.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1687259072103.jpg?v=1788438578","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/king-vakhtang-gorgasali-carved-backgammon-board","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}