{"product_id":"mount-ararat-triptych-carved-backgammon-board","title":"Armenian Backgammon Set - Ararat Triptych","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Backgammon Set - Ararat Triptych\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAltar painters worked in three panels: the sacred thing at the center, its world on the wings. The carver of this Armenian backgammon set did the same — Mount Ararat holds the middle of the lid while two carved scenes of the Armenian land open on either side, the whole composition framed in scrollwork like a small altarpiece in wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou read it the way you read any triptych, left to right, before the first roll — and then the board opens and its second life begins. A hand-carved wooden backgammon board is at its best like this: art on the outside, a well-worn nardi field within, and a family that argues warmly over both. Inside is a full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field.\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 beech 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\u003eA three-panel carved composition — Ararat at the center, Armenia on the wings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep relief and scrollwork, cut entirely by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolds shut and lifts by its cut-out carry handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA proud gift for anyone who treasures Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098211180864,"sku":"102280-ARA","price":409.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/2919.jpg?v=1788438918","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/mount-ararat-triptych-carved-backgammon-board","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}