{"product_id":"map-of-georgia-carved-backgammon-board","title":"Georgian Backgammon Set - Map of Georgia and Grapevines","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGeorgian Backgammon Set - Map of Georgia and Grapevines\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet the map of a wine country inside a wreath of vines and you have said everything without writing a word. On this handmade Georgian backgammon set the country is carved in pale relief at the centre, its name lettered above in Georgian script, and grapevines run right around it — leaves, tendrils and full clusters, all cut by hand into the lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeorgians will tell you their ancestors were burying wine in clay qvevri eight thousand years ago, which makes the vine less a decoration here than a second map: the same land, drawn a different way. Open the clasps, let the bronze hinges swing back, and the full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field arrives for the part of the night that always follows the pouring. Carry this hand-carved wooden backgammon board in by its cut-out handle, put it down, and it will hold the table until well past the point anyone intended to stop.\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 map of Georgia carved in pale relief, named in Georgian script\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA hand-carved wreath of grapevines and clusters running right around it\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 maps the country twice over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift For a Wine House\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the friend whose cellar is better than their bookshelf, or the relative who brings a bottle nobody can pronounce. The board opens; the evening takes care of itself from there.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098192208192,"sku":"103869","price":319.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1747384402673.jpg?v=1788438500","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/map-of-georgia-carved-backgammon-board","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}