{"product_id":"map-of-armenia-carved-backgammon-board","title":"Armenian Backgammon Set - Map of Armenia","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Backgammon Set - Map of Armenia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo mountain, no cathedral, no coat of arms — just the country itself. On this handmade Armenian backgammon set the map is carved in pale relief inside a central oval, that small landlocked shape everyone in the family can draw from memory, with carved scrollwork opening around the frame and running out to the border of the lid. It is the plainest statement the workshop makes, and quite often the one people choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a reason for that. Armenians have spent a long time explaining where Armenia is; a board like this does the explaining for you and then changes the subject to something more enjoyable. Open the clasps, let the bronze hinges swing back, and there is the full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field, ready for the part of the evening nobody has to introduce. Carry this hand-carved wooden backgammon board in by its cut-out handle and set it down between two people who were going to argue about something anyway.\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\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Stands Out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map of Armenia carved by hand in pale relief inside a deep oval frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrollwork cut around it and carried out 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 Armenian backgammon board that says one thing and says it clearly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift That Travels With the Family\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the board that goes to the grandchildren in another country, the one that ends up on a shelf where visitors ask about it. The shape does the work; you just have to teach somebody the rules.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098193387840,"sku":"103810","price":279.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1728903609656.jpg?v=1788438534","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/map-of-armenia-carved-backgammon-board","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}