{"product_id":"mesrop-mashtots-master-walnut-backgammon-board","title":"Luxury Walnut Backgammon Set - Mesrop Mashtots","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLuxury Walnut Backgammon Set - Mesrop Mashtots\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNations usually inherit their alphabets; Armenians can name the man who made theirs. Mesrop Mashtots holds the center of this luxury walnut backgammon set, master-carved in deep relief amid the letters he gave Armenia in 405 AD — the scholar and his life's work, together on one lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLetters are merciless to carve: every reader knows their exact shapes, so the chisel has no room to improvise. The master carver cut them anyway, crisp as print, around a portrait rendered with the patience of a scribe. A hand-carved wooden backgammon board that honors precision with precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixteen centuries later, his letters still carry every Armenian love note, epitaph and grocery list. Open this handmade backgammon set to its full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm nardi field and add the small history of your own evenings — written, like everything Armenian, in Mashtots' hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackgammon board with bronze hinges 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: 11.8\" x 23.6\" \/ 30 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing field: 23.6\" x 23.6\" \/ 60 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 11 lb \/ 5 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid walnut wood with bronze hinges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe creator of the Armenian alphabet, amid his own letters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaster-carved walnut with letters crisp as print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolds shut and lifts by its cut-out carry handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA magnificent gift for anyone who treasures Armenian heritage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098207805760,"sku":"100275","price":1689.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/3258.jpg?v=1788438849","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/mesrop-mashtots-master-walnut-backgammon-board","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}