{"product_id":"russian-backgammon-set-map","title":"Russian Backgammon Set with Map of Russia","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRussian Backgammon Set with Map of Russia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEleven time zones, carved into one board. This handmade Russian backgammon set carries the vast outline of Russia across its face, cities and rivers marked inside the border — the world's largest country, folded down to something two people can argue over at a kitchen table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Russia the game is called nardy, and it hardly needs an introduction there: it lives in kitchens, dachas and courtyards from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok. So a wooden backgammon set wearing the map itself is the natural version of the game — open the bronze clasps, set up the full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field, and the whole country is on the table. A gift for a Russian household that lands the first time and every time after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackgammon board with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDice 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 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\u003cp\u003eA map is merciless carving — every viewer knows the shape, so there is no room to fudge a coastline. The outline and its interior marks are cut entirely by hand and warmly finished, with the kind of patience the subject demands. There is wit in it too: the biggest country in the world, closing with two bronze clasps into a case you can carry to a friend's house.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098246930752,"sku":"103574","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1680000835637.jpg?v=1788439327","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/russian-backgammon-set-map","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}