{"product_id":"saint-hripsime-church-backgammon-board","title":"Armenian Backgammon Set - St. Hripsime Church","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Backgammon Set - St. Hripsime Church\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome buildings are so right that architecture itself takes notes. St. Hripsime, raised in 618 over the resting place of the martyred saint, gave Armenian churches the plan they would follow for a thousand years — the cross held inside the square, the dome balanced above. That masterwork is carved in fine relief at the center of this Armenian backgammon set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 15.7\" \/ 40 cm it is the compact one — a handmade wooden backgammon board with a cut-out carry handle that goes where you go. Open it and a full nardi field waits inside: the church above the field is fourteen centuries old, and the game below it is older still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackgammon board with cut-out carry handle and bronze hinges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA matched 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 for storage: 7.9\" x 15.7\" \/ 20 x 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing size: 15.7\" x 15.7\" \/ 40 x 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 6.6 lb \/ 3 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\u003eThe Saint Hripsime Church carved in fine relief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact 15.7\" \/ 40 cm size — a true travel backgammon set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut-out carry handle and bronze hinges, handmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe gift for anyone who treasures sacred places\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098205348160,"sku":"101555","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/3655.jpg?v=1788438796","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/saint-hripsime-church-backgammon-board","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}